CHI77DEV37

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2 · Peoria, IL · July 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1977
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5174BBell 47G2
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770727022189A
Case key
146100

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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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3-1893  77/7/27    PEORIA,IL           BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N5174B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 3501 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            440 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PEORIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N5174B
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Peoria

FAA reports on this event · 1

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