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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Peneulas, Puerto Rico · September 15, 1991

Date: September 15, 1991 · 11:15 local
Place: Peneulas, Puerto Rico
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1397X
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA91LA217
Reported as: Bell 47G3B1
Reported engine: Lycoming TVO435A1A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,944 total370 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N1397XRegistered now · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 6585 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1 Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIATurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Passenger moved copilot cyclic forward by his knee during hover after liftoff. Unable to correct, impacted. Rolled.

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGER MOVED COPILOT CYCLIC FORWARD BY HIS KNEE DURING HOVER AFTER LIFTOFF. UNABLE TO CORRECT, IMPACTED. ROLLED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA91LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPenuelas, PRInadvertent control interference by a passenger shortly after takeoff resulting in the loss of control and roll over after touchdown.Sep 15, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1397X · 5

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

Accident 19960929045529AHovering · San Juan, Puerto Rico(.4) On September 29, 1996, about 1245 eastern daylight time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 helicopter, N1397X, registered to a private owner, operating as a title 14 CFR part 91, personal flight, crashed in the vicinity of borinquen, puerto rico. Visual meteorological…Sep 29, 1996 · Substantial damage Accident 19960926045559AHovering · Aguadilla, Puerto RicoLanded in grass near runway. Began hover downwind. Left skid hit ground then rotors. First solo. Wind gust problem.Sep 26, 1996 · Substantial damage Incident 19901204060289IPwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · San Juan, Puerto RicoHeavy vibration and drop in rotor RPM on precautionary landing rotor blades hit a light pole.Dec 4, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19900630041939IPower On Descent (Rotorcraft) · Aibonito, Puerto RicoPilot stated tail rotor cut a wire on ground. Evidence shows helicoptert struck wire 18 to 20 feet above ground.Jun 30, 1990 · Minor damage Accident 19830408011959ALow Level Operations · Delano, CAHelicopter hit powerlines causing substantial damage during spraying operation.Apr 8, 1983 · Substantial damage