- Date
- June 1, 1978
- Place
- Ukon, ID · UKON, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N88929Bell 47G3B1
- Status
- Completed · report June 23, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780601011369A
- Case key
- 141667
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1030 78/6/1 UKON,ID BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 30, 125 TIME - 1120 N88929 PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION IDAHO FALLS,ID LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED TAXI: GROUND TAXI TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 55 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 30 9 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88929
- Reported as
- Bell 47G3B1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N88929 · 1
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