FTW75FPD32

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 212 · Fort Worth, TX · April 8, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1975
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N18091Bell 212
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750408011329A
Case key
146844

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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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3-0993   75/4/8  NR.FORT WORTH,TX      BELL 212            CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 7175
        TIME - 1130                    N18091              PX-  0  1  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAIN PLANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FORT WORTH,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           ROTORCRAFT - MISCELLANEOUS UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CROSSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FRAYED
        REMARKS- PHOTOS OF HOISTING OPN.CABLE SEPARATED,MAN FELL TO GRND.SERVICE BULLETIN 212-75-3 NCW.

Aircraft

Registration
N18091
Reported as
Bell 212
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
No damage
Airport
Main Plant

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.