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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G2 · Franklinton, LA · June 4, 2003

Date
June 4, 2003 · 17:26 local
Place
Franklinton, LA
Airport
Franklinton Airport
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N90485
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW03LA166
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming O435
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
814 total599 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) Rotorcraft attempted to lift off of trailer while the right rear skid was secured with the tiedown strap. Rotorcraft rolled to the right and impacted the ground on the right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ROTORCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF OF TRAILER WHILE THE RIGHT REAR SKID WAS SECURED WITH THE TIEDOWN STRAP. ROTORCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

NTSB investigation

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