1 fatal · BELL 47G-2 · 1994-05-16 · TULSA, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW94FA158
Event ID
20001206X01271
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-16
Location
TULSA, OK, USA
Coordinates
36.020656, -95.929634
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G-2
Registration
N47GY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE CONTROLS WHEN HE MANEUVERED ABRUPTLY TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A FLOCK OF BIRDS. FACTORS WERE THE BIRDS AND THE INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE LEFT SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR.