- Date
- April 12, 1974
- Place
- Flint, MI · FLINT, MI
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8142JBell 47G5
- Status
- Completed · report May 17, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740412008539A
- Case key
- 186358
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0786 74/4/12 FLINT,MICH BELL 47G5 CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 30, 118 TIME - 1801 N8142J PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FLINT,MICH LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER TAKEOFF: VERTICAL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS REMARKS- ENG AND ROTOR RPM DROPPED BLO GREEN ARC,A/S ZERO.WIND GUSTING 25K.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8142J
- Reported as
- Bell 47G5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N8142J · 1
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