ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375847
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| Date: | Saturday 7 December 1985 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7763 |
| MSN: | K992 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1338 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING V0435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kalamazoo, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Mattawan, MI (KRLA) |
| Kalamazoo, MI (KRLA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON THE APPROACH TO HOVER FOR LANDING ON A SNOW COVERED AIRSTRIP, DRY SNOW BLEW UP AND OBSCURED THE PILOT'S VISUAL REFERENCES. ONE SKID TOUCHED DOWN AS THE HELICOPTER WAS MOVING LATERALLY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER ON ITS SIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA044
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 May 2007 | N7763 | Private | 1 | Hayden, AL | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
| 20 November 2021 | N210JB | 0 | Lancaster Airport (LNS/KLNS), Lancaster, PA | |
sub | |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 10:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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