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Aviation accident NYC89DNE01

1 fatal · BELL 47D1 · 1988-12-02 · RUSSELL, MA, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC89DNE01
Event ID
20001213X27484
Type
Accident
Date
1988-12-02
Location
RUSSELL, MA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
47D1
Registration
N163B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk

Probable cause

A PILOT INDUCED LOW ROTOR RPM CONDITION, FOLLOWED BY BLADE FLAPPING AS THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CONTACTED THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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