ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364570
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| Date: | Saturday 7 September 1991 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G2A |
| Owner/operator: | Airwork Enterprises Of Florida |
| Registration: | N7573 |
| MSN: | 2413 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7219 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1FHC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Immokalee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER INITIATING TAKEOFF HE NOTED THE ROTOR RPM DECREASING. HE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE THE RPM BY APPLYING AFT CYCLIC CONTROL WHICH HAD NO EFFECT. THE HELICOPTER THEN SETTLED TO THE GRASS SKIDDED FORWARD AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND AND A NOSE OVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA215
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 16:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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