FTW76DPG95

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Harrisburg, AR · August 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1976
Place
Harrisburg, AR · HARRISBURG, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5174BBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760806024709A
Case key
154976

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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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3-2047   76/8/6    HARRISBURG,AR       BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 13689
        TIME - 1730                    N5174B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - B&C AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISBURG,AR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N5174B
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
B&C Airstrip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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