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NTSB accident investigation · Hubschluber I · Grand Prairie, TX · May 10, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1981
Place
Grand Prairie, TX · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N199CBHubschluber I
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810510024069A
Case key
126075

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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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3-0975  81/5/10    GRAND PRAIRIE,TX    HUBSCHLUBER I       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N199CB              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRND PR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND PRAIRIE,TX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ACFT PITCHED NOSE UP,THEN EXPERIENCED LATERAL OSCILLATION THAT CONTD DRG AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N199CB
Reported as
Hubschluber I
Category
Helicopter, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grnd Pr Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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