- Date
- September 6, 1981
- Place
- Garland, PA · GARLAND, PA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N72501Bell 47G-2A
- Status
- Completed · report December 5, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810906055399A
- Case key
- 123749
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2010 81/9/6 GARLAND,PA BELL 47G-2A CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1145 N72501 PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 30, 1129 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1029 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EDINBORO,PA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT FACTOR(S) WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 3000 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 65 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- AERIAL APPLICATION TRAINING.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N72501
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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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.