# Accident 19920627025609A: Bell 47G2A1, Dubuque, IA, June 27, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1992, 08:00 local time
- Place: Dubuque, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4991° N, 90.6906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4991&lon=-90.6906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73952 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A1
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,400 total, 1,117 in this make and model, 66 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA193) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920627025609A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK A PICKUP TRUCK ON TAKEOFF FROM ITS TRAILER. PILOT BLAMES STIFF CONTROLS CAUSED HELICOPTER TO SWING AROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA193), Jun 27, 1992: Bell 47-2A-1 (N73952), Dubuque, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOTH DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND CLEARANCE FROM THE TRUCK.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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