19950117000499A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B · Natchez, MS · January 17, 1995

Date
January 17, 1995 · 16:20 local
Place
Natchez, MS
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8462E
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA95LA058
Reported as
Bell 47G3B
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
303 total18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Failed to separate ground dolly. On liftoff realized dolly still attached. Aborted. Rolled. Chopped tail and burned

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO SEPARATE GROUND DOLLY. ON LIFTOFF REALIZED DOLLY STILL ATTACHED. ABORTED. ROLLED. CHOPPED TAIL AND BURNED

NTSB investigation

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