MIA69F0313

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G · Jackson, MS · January 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1969
Place
Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3096GBell 47G
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191617

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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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3-0193  69/1/16    JACKSON,MISS        BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4800
        TIME - 1618                    N3096G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWKINS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        REMARKS- PLT PLACED WEIGHT OF ACFT TOO FAR AFT ON STORAGE DOLLY.DOLLY TILTED UP,CAUSED T/R GRND STRIKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3096G
Reported as
Bell 47G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawkins Field

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