DEN75DQA29

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-3B · Dexter, NM · January 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1975
Place
Dexter, NM · DEXTER, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73248Bell 47G-3B
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750129004019A
Case key
148019

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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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3-0274  75/1/29    DEXTER,NM           BELL 47G-3B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1050                    N73248              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 62, 2410 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALLENS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEXTER,NM                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N73248
Reported as
Bell 47G-3B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Callens

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Other investigations on N73248 · 1

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