MIA76FKQ02

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3BI · Bay St Louis, MS · July 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1975
Place
Bay St Louis, MS · BAY ST LOUIS, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N54HPBell 47G3BI
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750715018509A
Case key
149952

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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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3-1988  75/7/15    BAY ST LOUIS,MS     BELL 47G3BI         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1140                    N54HP               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 48, 1592 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            415 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STENNIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAY ST LOUIS,MS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- STUDENT SHIFTED BODY PSN, DISPLACED CYCLIC CONTROL. REAR OF SKIDS HIT FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N54HP
Reported as
Bell 47G3BI
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stennis Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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