- Date
- March 6, 1976
- Place
- Enterprise, AL · ENTERPRISE, AL
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N3109GBell 47D1
- Status
- Completed · report April 16, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760306003939A
- Case key
- 153207
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0521 76/3/6 ENTERPRISE,AL BELL 47D1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1345 N3109G PX- 0 0 4 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 54, 7500 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 192 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ENTERPRISE,AL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS FACTOR(S) WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE SCATTERED UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 65 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 240 15 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- ACFT OPERATING FROM SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT COLLIDED WITH CURB DRG AIR TAXI FOR TKOF.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3109G
- Reported as
- Bell 47D1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N3109GRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2013 · Bell 47D1GAirframe modelBell 47D1GEngine modelFranklin 6V-335 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3109G · 7
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB BFO92LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSouthwick, MAImproper adjustment of the stabilizer control system by maintenance personnel.NTSB MIA80FA112Accident · 1 fatalClosedPanama City, FLNTSB MIA77DLA38Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPanama City, FLNTSB MIA77DLA37Accident · No injuriesClosedPanama Cy Bch, FLNTSB MIA75FKJ54Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAbbeville, ALNTSB MIA72DLA26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMilton, FLNTSB MIA66A0006Accident · No injuriesClosedPanama City, FL