- Date
- July 12, 1974
- Place
- Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7089JBell 47G-5
- Status
- Completed · report August 23, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740712021759A
- Case key
- 128668
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2020 74/7/12 CHARLOTTE,NC BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1720 N7089J PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 44, 1255 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1058 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DELTA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHARLOTTE,NC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE REMARKS- MN ROTOR BLADE HIT TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT AND TAIL BOOM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7089J
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Delta
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 IAD73FKM43Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCharlotte, NC