- Date
- June 27, 1976
- Place
- Keokuk, IA · KEOKUK, IA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8523FBell 47J-2A
- Status
- Completed · report October 1, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760627021039A
- Case key
- 154723
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2247 76/6/27 KEOKUK,IA BELL 47J-2A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1347 TIME - 1600 N8523F PX- 0 0 0 OTHER PUBLIC TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION KEOKUK,IA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- HIT A TELEPHONE CABLE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8523F
- Reported as
- Bell 47J-2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8523FRegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Bell 47J-2AAirframe modelBell 47J-2AEngine modelLycoming VO-540 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 N8523F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA87LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrlando, FLDuring the apch to land the tail rotor drive assy failed resulting in a momentary loss of control. The plt then autorotated & landed on the company helipad, during which the helicopter sustained substantial damage. Examination of the tail rotor drive assy…NTSB OAK79FVW06Accident · No injuriesClosedBoulder City, NV