ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382965
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| Date: | Sunday 21 November 1982 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Rrt Investments, Inc. |
| Registration: | N73991 |
| MSN: | 2897 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4119 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TVO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ |
| Tucson, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SINGLE ENGINE LAND AIRPLANE PILOT WAS ON A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, PRACTICING LANDINGS IN THE HELICOPTER. HE REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, HE WAS TOO FAST. WHILE FLARING, THE TAIL ROTOR HIT THE GROUND AND ONE OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES SEPARATED. BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE LANDED AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, A SEVERE VIBRATION BEGAN (DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE BLADE) AND THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LUJ05
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 August 1972 | N73991 | Rocky Mountain | 1 | Tuba City, Az | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 19:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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