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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Yadkinville, NC · September 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1973
Place
Yadkinville, NC · YADKINVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N262MVBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730901026259A
Case key
188712

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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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3-2529   73/9/1    YADKINVILLE,NC      BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 628
        TIME - 1700                    N262MV              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YADKINVILLE,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL LANDING ON TRAILER,TAIL ROTOR STRUCK WINCH ON TRAILER,ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N262MV
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N262MV · 2

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