SEA73DYC16

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-5 · Corvallis, OR · January 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1973
Place
Corvallis, OR · CORVALLIS, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1420Bell 47G-5
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730102002269A
Case key
169657

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0235   73/1/2    CORVALLIS,OREG      BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N1420               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 9992 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            627 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORVALLIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORVALLIS,OREG              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N1420
Reported as
Bell 47G-5
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corvallis

FAA reports on this event · 1

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