NTSB Identification: MKC75AK048
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G-2A, registration: N116SP----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0649 75/3/12 EDEN PRAIRIE,MN BELL 47G-2A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2936
TIME - 1115 N116SP PX- 0 0 1 OTHER PUBLIC TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
EDEN PRAIRIE,MN ST PAUL,MN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 320
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR STRIKE INDICATOR TAB SHOWED EVIDENCE OF IMPACTING DIRT PRIOR TO SEPN.WIND GUSTING 25K.
Index for Mar1975 | Index of months