- Date
- December 3, 1965
- Place
- Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N912BBell 47D1
- Status
- Completed · report March 22, 1966
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 174903
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0878 65/12/3 NR.HOMESTEAD FLA BELL 47D1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1500 N912B PX- 0 0 0 CONSTRUCTION AGE 30, 3700 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1200 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMESTEAD AFB TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: HOVERING STALL: SPIN IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION REMARKS- HELICOPTER CONTACTED TREE WITH LANDING SKID WHILE HOVERING IN CONFINED AREA.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N912B
- Reported as
- Bell 47D1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Homestead Afb