- Date
- March 27, 1991, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Titusville, FL
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- N7925JBell 47-G5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed
- Investigation class
- Class 3
- Case key
- 32939
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Aircraft
- Registration
- N7925J
- Reported as
- Bell 47-G5A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Public aircraft · Part 91
- Operator
- Brevard County Mosquito Con.
- Departed
- TIX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- 170° at 8 knots
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NASA
Other investigations on N7925J · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI03LA210Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCleveland, MNThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and low altitude flight when he failed to maintain altitude/clearance from the transmission wire. A factor contributing to the accident was the transmission wire.NTSB CHI97LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNunda, SDfailure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the six accessory drive bolts, which resulted in fatigue failure of the undertorqued bolts.NTSB MIA93LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBelle Glade, FLThe improper in flight decision of the pilot in command to attempt an agricultural turn with insufficient altitude to accomplish the maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overconfidence in his abilities.