19920812055289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Pittsburgh, PA · August 12, 1992

Date
August 12, 1992 · 19:00 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Allegheny County
Phase of flight
Aerial Taxi From Ldg/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2070P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC92LA159
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,934 total221 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Pilot reported uncommander yaw caused tail rotor to hit embankment during loading on platform. Lost control.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED UNCOMMANDER YAW CAUSED TAIL ROTOR TO HIT EMBANKMENT DURING LOADING ON PLATFORM. LOST CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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