NONE · Bell 47G-3B-1 · 1996-09-10 · RANGELY, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96TA383
Event ID
20001208X06746
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-10
Location
RANGELY, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.079914, -108.770957
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-3B-1
Registration
N1335X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's excessive cyclic control input during a low altitude operation, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from high vegetation (sage brush). The proximity of high vegetation was a related factor.