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Bell 47G crash near Hastings, Minnesota, United States

unknown2016-06-08
Summary

The pilot's failure to attain a positive rate of climb during takeoff from a service truck, which resulted in an impact with terrain and substantial damage to the tail boom and fuselage.

Incident details
Date
2016-06-08
Location
Hastings, Minnesota, United States
Aircraft
Bell 47G
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
44.6519, -92.8661
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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