DEN79FQA06

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B2 · Albuquerque, NM · October 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1978
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N83029Bell 47G3B2
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781029031299A
Case key
137956

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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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3-4163  78/10/29   ALBUQUERQUE,NM      BELL 47G3B2         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1735                    N83029              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 36, 2030 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            41 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOCORRO,NM                  ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO/FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        REMARKS- PEAK WIND GUST 15 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N83029
Reported as
Bell 47G3B2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coronado

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.