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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3023 76/8/13 BRANSON,MO BELL 47J-2A CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1937
TIME - 1040 N1192W PX- 2 2 0 OTHER TOTAL HOURS, 1450 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - OZARK HELIPORT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BRANSON,MO LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- SIGHT SEEING FLT-TAIL ROTOR PINION GEAR FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.
