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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Amtr Babybelle · Granbury, TX · September 22, 2002

Date: September 22, 2002 · 18:00 local
Place: Granbury, TX
Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: UNKNOWN
Reported as: Amtr Babybelle
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1 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.

(-23) "Industrial incident-no intent to fly". On September 22, 2002 owner tom woodward ground ran his experimantal "baby bell" helicopter om jos bacluard/ he stated that this was only an engine run, no intent fly this project. During runup, the aircraft tilted up nose height and rolled over on its side. Substantial damage to rotors and tail boom. Minor injury to Mr. Woodward (cracked ribs).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) "INDUSTRIAL INCIDENT-NO INTENT TO FLY". ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2002 OWNER TOM WOODWARD GROUND RAN HIS EXPERIMANTAL "BABY BELL" HELICOPTER OM JOS BACLUARD/ HE STATED THAT THIS WAS ONLY AN ENGINE RUN, NO INTENT FLY THIS PROJECT. DURING RUNUP, THE AIRCRAFT TILTED UP NOSE HEIGHT AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ROTORS AND TAIL BOOM. MINOR INJURY TO MR. WOODWARD (CRACKED RIBS).