- Date
- May 20, 1982, 07:10 local (11:10 UTC)
- Place
- Cincinnati, OH
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N141BBell 47G-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820520017429A
- Case key
- 70252
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The fore and aft cyclic control linkage tube became disconnected in flight. An emergency descent, using collective "s" turns to reduce airspeed was performed. The pilot intentionally collided with trees during the forced landing to cushion the fall. Investigation revealed the cyclic pivot bolt was missing p/n AN-174-15.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N141B
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 61
- Airframe hours
- 8,181
- Engine
- Franklin GVS-335-A, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Mort Rabkin
- Registered owner
- Mort Rabkin
- Departed
- Cincinnati, OH
- Destination
- Cincinnati, OH
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 1,300 in this make and model · 6,000 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N141B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.