Bell 47 N1023V

Summary

On 11 February 2022 at about 22:30 local time, a Bell 47 registered N1023V, operated by Larry Turner, was involved in an accident near Fallon, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 February 2022 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fallon, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Fallon Municipal (FLX)

Coordinates

39.4992, -118.7488

Aircraft

Bell 47

Registration

N1023V

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Larry Turner

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA096

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover which, resulted in a collision with a hangar.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter pilot reported that, while hovering in front of a hangar he erroneously increased collective pitch, panicked, and lost control of the helicopter. The helicopter subsequently impacted the top of a hanger and rolled over. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor and tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.   

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.