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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G · Clarksville, TN · October 8, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1980
Place
Clarksville, TN · CLARKSVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64877Bell 47G
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801008049739A
Case key
128888

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2413   80/10/8   CLARKSVILLE,TN      BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0945                    N64877              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      52, 9577 TOTAL HOURS, 560
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OUTLAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARKSVILLE,TN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- INSTRUCTOR DELAYED TAKING CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N64877
Reported as
Bell 47G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Outlaw

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N64877 · 2

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