FTW76AF081

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Jonesboro, AR · March 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1976
Place
Jonesboro, AR · JONESBORO, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8422EBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760330031389A
Case key
153645

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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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3-1832  76/3/30    JONESBORO,AR        BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N8422E              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     47, 10253 TOTAL HOURS, 37
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONESBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,AR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N8422E
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jonesboro

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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.