- Date
- September 24, 1980
- Place
- Seligam, AZ · SELIGAM, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7901SBell 47G3B1
- Status
- Completed · report October 27, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 128970
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2568 80/9/24 SELIGAM,AZ BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2000 TIME - 0930 N7901S PX- 0 0 1 OTHER TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DBL O RANCH,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. REMARKS- LIVESTOCK HERDING.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7901S
- Reported as
- Bell 47G3B1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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Other investigations on N7901S · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB FTW98TA099Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMagdalena, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm. A factor was a lack of recent experience in the type of operation being performed.NTSB ANC76AA112Accident · 2 fatalClosedPetersburg, AKNTSB OAK71DVA40Accident · No injuriesClosedGrant Cove, CA