FTW71FPA32

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-5 · Dallas, TX · June 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1971
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2202WBell 47G-5
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161958

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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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3-2086   71/6/7    DALLAS,TEX          BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1189
        TIME - 1300                    N2202W              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 420 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO/FROM LANDING
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO/FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     160
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TURNED D-WND TO TAXI,OUT OF GRND EFFECT.WND GSTS TO 22K.STRUCK FENCE,ROLLED OVER ON L SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2202W
Reported as
Bell 47G-5
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Love Field