- Date
- June 3, 1973
- Place
- Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7089JBell 47G5
- Status
- Completed · report August 7, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730603012149A
- Case key
- 190211
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1626 73/6/3 CHARLOTTE,NC BELL 47G5 CR- 0 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 738 TIME - 0925 N7089J PX- 0 1 0 OTHER PUBLIC TOTAL HOURS, 522 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS MUN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHARLOTTE,NC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: OTHER HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LDG.FLARED TOO LATE,T/R HIT STUMP IN TALL GRASS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7089J
- Reported as
- Bell 47G5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Douglas Mun
N7089JRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Bell 47G-5Airframe modelBell 47G-5Engine modelLycoming VO-435-A1C
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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 N7089J · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CEN14LA423Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMansfield, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude flight in gusting wind conditions following his use of a sedating medication.NTSB MKC90LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShell Knob, MOVisual outlook not maintained by the pilot in command.NTSB IAD75DKM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCharlotte, NC