- Date
- February 2, 1973
- Place
- Harlingen, TX · HARLINGEN, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7923JBell 47G-5
- Status
- Completed · report April 16, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730202000819A
- Case key
- 169969
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0358 73/2/2 HARLINGEN,TEX BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1230 N7923J PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 25, 1350 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 50 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLINGEN INDUST DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HARLINGEN,TEX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. R SKI DUG INTO SOFT GRND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7923J
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Harlingen Indust
N7923JRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Bell 47G-5Airframe modelBell 47G-5Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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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.
Other investigations on N7923J · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX95LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoalinga, CAclutch slippage for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the helicopter's low above ground altitude, which limited the pilot's time and ability to recover main rotor rpm.NTSB OAK78DVG52Accident · No injuriesClosedNapa, CANTSB OAK74DVD28Accident · No injuriesClosedStockton, CANTSB FTW73DRG30Accident · No injuriesClosedHarlingen, TX