MINR · Bell 47D · 2003-03-23 · Princetown, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03LA069
Event ID
20030408X00454
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-23
Location
Princetown, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.77639, -74.036392
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47D
Registration
N74120
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student's failure to maintain control while executing a takeoff to a hover, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor in the accident was the muddy ground.