FTW75DRG51

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-4A · Mountain Home, TX · January 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1975
Place
Mountain Home, TX · MOUNTAIN HOME, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N6233NBell 47G-4A
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750118001659A
Case key
146862

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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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3-0151  75/1/18    MOUNTAIN HOME,TX    BELL 47G-4A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N6233N              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     AGE 45, 5700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNTAIN HOME,TX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ABT 4 SEC AFTER NORMAL LDG & PWR REDUCED,M/R BLADES HIT TAIL BOOM.

Aircraft

Registration
N6233N
Reported as
Bell 47G-4A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6233N · 2

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