- Date
- April 6, 1973
- Place
- Owatonna, MN · OWATONNA, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N38926Bell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report June 4, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730406007229A
- Case key
- 170609
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0857 73/4/6 OWATONNA,MINN BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 2 MISCELLANEOUS ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1442 N38926 PX- 0 0 0 TEST 41, 9026 TOTAL HOURS, 800 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHAIRE HELI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION OWATONNA,MINN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT FACTOR(S) WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE BROKEN 3000 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 52 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 50 18 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- FAA PRODUCTION TEST FLT.13 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT,FWD CG LIMIT,60 LBS OVER MAX CABIN LOAD.LOST CTL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N38926
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Northaire Heli
N38926Registration cancelled Nov 14, 2012 · Bell 47G-2Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine modelLycoming VO-435 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 N38926 · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA05LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOroville, WAThe failure of the throttle cable housing, which permitted the engine's RPM to decay to the idle position. Contributing factors were the trees and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB SEA91LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaitsburg, WAThe improper installation of the main rotor mast nut and lock washer by maintenance personnel which resulted in the separation of the main rotor system.NTSB FTW77FPG86Accident · No injuriesClosedMountain View, ARNTSB FTW76DRG70Accident · No injuriesClosedMcallen, TXNTSB FTW75DPG68Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDenmark, AR