MIA75DKG90

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206A · Blairsville, GA · June 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1974
Place
Blairsville, GA · BLAIRSVILLE, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7881SBell 206A
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740625042339A
Case key
132595

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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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3-4155  74/6/25    BLAIRSVILLE,GA      BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2427
        TIME - 1230                    N7881S              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAIRSVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAHLONEGA,GA                BLAIRSVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED R AFTER T/D.HINGED SIGN STRUCK BY M/R BLADES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7881S
Reported as
Bell 206A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blairsville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7881S · 3

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