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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B2A · Texarkana, TX · November 24, 1991

Date
November 24, 1991 · 16:15 local
Place
Texarkana, TX
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8134J
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW92LA026
Reported as
Bell 47G3B2A
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435F1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
233 total25 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Picked up to hover then nosed down for forward flight. Skid hit soft ground. Helicopter rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

PICKED UP TO HOVER THEN NOSED DOWN FOR FORWARD FLIGHT. SKID HIT SOFT GROUND. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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