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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G · Maryville, TN · December 8, 1990

Date: December 8, 1990
Place: Maryville, TN
Airport: Verliflite Heliport
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4115A
Reported as: Bell 47G
Reported engine: Franklin O335*
Fatal injuries: 0

N4115ARegistered now · Bell 47GS/N 1084 · Built 1957 Airframe modelBell 47G Engine modelFranklin 6A&6V335 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Fell 4 feet AGL while hovering. Engine sprag support brace failed causing loss of lateral control.

As the FAA filed it

FELL 4 FEET AGL WHILE HOVERING. ENGINE SPRAG SUPPORT BRACE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF LATERAL CONTROL.

Other reports on N4115A · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20040603011739IHovering · Hawthorne, CA(-23) Air traffic was notified vaughn eric dobalian, the pilot of Bell 47G, serial number 1084, N4115A, that he was declaring an emergency due to difficulty controlling to aircraft. Upon landing, Mr. Dobalian inspected the aircraft for damage that may cause…Jun 3, 2004