- Date
- June 1, 1973
- Place
- Brainerd, MN · BRAINERD, MN
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N65520Bell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report August 14, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730601018339A
- Case key
- 190195
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1608 73/6/1 BRAINERD,MINN BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 398 TIME - 1615 N65520 PX- 0 0 2 OTHER TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BRAINERD,MINN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS REMARKS- PIC PULLED INTO HIGH HOVER OUT OF GND EFFECT RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFT.SIGHTSEEING FLT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N65520
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N65520 · 1
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