# NTSB Accident CHI02LA142
> **Bell 47G-4** · 2002-05-24 · Muncie, IN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02LA142
- **Event ID:** 20020530X00773
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-05-24
- **Location:** Muncie, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.129909, -85.380355
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-4
- **Registration:** N1915B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain directional control during hover taxi.  Inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions, the light rain, and the light pole were factors in the accident.

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