- Date
- September 19, 1977
- Place
- Mountain View, AR · MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N38926Bell 47G2H1
- Status
- Completed · report October 19, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770919027669A
- Case key
- 145728
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2188 77/9/19 MOUNTAIN VIEW,AR BELL 47G2H1 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1644 N38926 PX- 0 0 1 TEST AGE 22, 530 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 320 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN VIEW DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MOUNTAIN VIEW,AR LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: RUNNING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. REMARKS- LOW DOWNWIND TURN AFTER LIFTOFF
Aircraft
- Registration
- N38926
- Reported as
- Bell 47G2H1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Mountain View
N38926Registration cancelled Nov 14, 2012 · 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 N38926 · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA05LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOroville, WAThe failure of the throttle cable housing, which permitted the engine's RPM to decay to the idle position. Contributing factors were the trees and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB SEA91LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaitsburg, WAThe improper installation of the main rotor mast nut and lock washer by maintenance personnel which resulted in the separation of the main rotor system.NTSB FTW76DRG70Accident · No injuriesClosedMcallen, TXNTSB FTW75DPG68Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDenmark, ARNTSB MKC73AK059Accident · No injuriesClosedOwatonna, MN