- Date
- August 13, 1980
- Place
- Mathis, TX · MATHIS, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4779RBell 47G4A
- Status
- Completed · report October 24, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800813036859A
- Case key
- 129147
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2301 80/8/13 MATHIS,TX BELL 47G4A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 879 TIME - 1000 N4779R PX- 0 0 0 OTHER TOTAL HOURS, 842 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MATHIS,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- HERDING CATTLE.TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT,PN 47-644-232-9,FAILED.HOVERING OVR WTR FOR PAX PICK-UP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4779R
- Reported as
- Bell 47G4A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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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.