Aviation accident MIA97LA038

Name: aviation accident: Bell 47G near LANTANA (1996-12-15)
Start: 1996-12-15
Location: LANTANA, FL, USA

MINR · Bell 47G · 1996-12-15 · LANTANA, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA97LA038
Event ID: 20001208X07213
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-12-15
Location: LANTANA, FL, USA
Coordinates: 26.579442, -80.069808

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 47G
Registration: N1200Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

an undetermined throttle problem, which resulted in a stuck (binding) throttle; and inadequate remedial action by the pilot, which led to a hard landing and subsequent nose over.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown