- Date
- August 21, 1973
- Place
- Harlingen, TX · HARLINGEN, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N17121Bell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report September 20, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730821026419A
- Case key
- 189424
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2171 73/8/21 HARLINGEN,TEX BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 25, 110 TIME - 0920 N17121 PX- 0 0 1 POLICE PATROL TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLINGEN INDUST DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HARLINGEN,TEX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT REMARKS- HOVER ABOUT 3 FT AFTER TKOF.LOST CTL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N17121
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Harlingen Indust
N17121Registration cancelled Apr 27, 2011 · Bell 47G-2Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine 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 N17121 · 1
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