# Accident 19930610017769A: Bell 47G2A1, Phlox, WI, June 10, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 10, 1993, 19:00 local time
- Place: Phlox, WI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 45.0511° N, 89.0143° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Phlox, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0511&lon=-89.0143&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73988, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73988-1994-03-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2A-1 (registry code 1181014, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A1
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA201) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930610017769A

## Narrative

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

ROLLED TO RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO TREES ON TAKEOFF. CYLIC NEEDED FULL LEFT TO FLY LEVEL. IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.

## 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 CHI93LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA201), Jun 11, 1993: Bell 47G-2A-1 (N73988), Phlox, WI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE CYCLIC CONTROL.

## Other reports on N73988 (1)

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

- [Accident 19800903039319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800903039319A), Sep 3, 1980: Bell 47G2A1 (N73988), Cottonport, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot lost lateral control due to airframe failure. Crashed out of control.

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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