Aviation Crash Map

Bell 47G-2 N6772D

20 June 1987 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 June 1987 at about 22:50 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N6772D, operated by Kimura International, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Miami, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Opa Locka (OPF)
Coordinates
25.9097, -80.2704
Aircraft
Bell 47G-2
Registration
N6772D
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Kimura International
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA87LA190

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR PLT STATED THAT THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE THE STUDENT PLT WAS MANEUVERING IT DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT THEN EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING AND UPON TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED THAT THE BOLT WHICH ATTACHES ONE SIDE OF THE SWASHPLATE TO THE SCISSOR ASSY BROKE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF PITCH CONTROL OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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