MIA75DKT07

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G · Hollywood, FL · July 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1974
Place
Hollywood, FL · HOLLYWOOD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2867BBell 47G
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740710021349A
Case key
130164

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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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3-2288  74/7/10    HOLLYWOOD,FLA       BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 203
        TIME - 0825                    N2867B              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLYWOOD,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRACTICING APCHS.SAW LOW RPM,TURNED THROTTLE WRONG DIRECTION.PLT IS MOTORCYCLIST.SOFT MUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2867B
Reported as
Bell 47G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2867B · 2

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