- Date
- September 30, 1981
- Place
- Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2243WBell 47G3B1
- Status
- Completed · report December 18, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810930065139A
- Case key
- 123355
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2677 81/9/30 ALBANY,OR BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1330 N2243W PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 35, 1353 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 333 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ALBANY,OR LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- DRNG PRACTICE HOVERING AUTOROTATION L SKID TOE DROPPED INTO 6IN VEHICLE RUT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2243W
- Reported as
- Bell 47G3B1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Albany
N2243WRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2003 · Bell 47G-3B-2Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-2Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIA
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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 N2243W · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL00LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPine Hill, ALThe pilot's failure to adequately preflight the helicopter, which resulted in his failure to remove the tie down.NTSB FTW97LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontrose, COfailure of the flight instructor (CFI) to properly supervise the flight and ensure that adequate rotor rpm was maintainted during the autorotation/landing. The high density altitude was a related factor.NTSB DEN88LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTerry, MTThe aircraft was on a ferry flight from alpine, WY. To belfield, ND. The plt departed alpine at approximately 0950 and made several enroute stops to refuel. The plt intended to land at miles city, MT to refuel but he got lost and flew to Terry, MT, located 38…NTSB SEA80DYM29Accident · No injuriesClosedAlbany, OR