- Date
- July 18, 1977
- Place
- Panama City, FL · PANAMA CITY, FL
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3109GBell 47D1
- Status
- Completed · report November 14, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770718026499A
- Case key
- 146355
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2390 77/7/18 NR.PANAMA CITY,FL BELL 47D1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 8500 TIME - 1830 N3109G PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - INTL HELIPORT DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PANAMA CITY,FL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3109G
- Reported as
- Bell 47D1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Intl Heliport
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 MIA77DLA37Accident · No injuriesClosedPanama Cy Bch, FLNTSB MIA76DKJ53Accident · No injuriesClosedEnterprise, ALNTSB MIA75FKJ54Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAbbeville, ALNTSB MIA72DLA26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMilton, FLNTSB MIA66A0006Accident · No injuriesClosedPanama City, FL