ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275404
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| Date: | Friday 11 February 2022 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Larry Turner |
| Registration: | N1023V |
| MSN: | 2021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12359 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO435A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fallon Southwest Airpark (1NV1), Fallon, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fallon, NV |
| Fallon, NV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot reported that, while hovering in front of a hangar he erroneously increased collective pitch, panicked, and lost control of the helicopter. The helicopter subsequently impacted the top of a hanger and rolled over. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor and tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover which, resulted in a collision with a hangar.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA096
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1023v
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2022 04:52 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Feb-2022 07:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2022 11:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2022 07:41 | Lov2fly690 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2022 15:41 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2022 02:45 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 16-Feb-2022 12:55 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2022 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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