NTSB Identification: NYC76AN098
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47K, registration: N2886
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0999  76/5/22    WEST GREENWICH,RI   BELL 47K            CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2543
        TIME - 1150                    N2886               PX-  0  1  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARWICK,RI                  WEST GREENWICH,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: STABILIZING SURFACES-DAMPERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FATIGUE FAILURE OF RT ELEVATOR TUBULAR SPAR,ELEVATOR STRUCK TAIL ROTOR.
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