Accident Bell 47G-3B-2 N4073G,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375209
 
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Date:Friday 25 April 1986
Time:12:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 47G-3B-2
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4073G
MSN: 6703
Year of manufacture:1968
Engine model:LYCOMING VO-435-G1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Santa Fe, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PLT, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOVER THE HELICOPTER WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT THE HARD LANDING WHICH FOLLOWED RESULTED IN SPREADING THE SKIDS & SEVERING THE TAILBOOM.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN86LA119
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN86LA119

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 March 1990 N4073G Richard H. Butz 0 Des Moines, WA w/o

Revision history:

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