- Date
- September 5, 1967
- Place
- Reno, NV · RENO, NV
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1364XBell 47G-5
- Status
- Completed · report September 25, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 114881
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0430 67/9/5 RENO,NEV BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0645 N1364X PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 43, 4329 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1000 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO STEAD TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUNNING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN TERRAIN - OTHER REMARKS- LDG SKID CAUGHT IN CRACK IN SURFACE OF DRY LAKE BED USED FOR TAKEOFF PRACTICE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1364X
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Reno Stead
N1364XRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2013 · Bell 47G-5Airframe modelBell 47G-5Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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