FTW73FPA20

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-5 · Dallas, TX · January 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1973
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1365XBell 47G-5
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730110000209A
Case key
169719

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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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3-0160  73/1/10    DALLAS,TEX          BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 890
        TIME - 1145                    N1365X              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- MISJUDGED PWR RECOVERY FROM PRACTICE AUTOROTATION

Aircraft

Registration
N1365X
Reported as
Bell 47G-5
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1365X · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.