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Bell 47G-3B-1 crash near Carson City, Nevada, United States

minor2016-02-13
Summary

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and a dynamic rollover.

Incident details
Date
2016-02-13
Location
Carson City, Nevada, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
39.1953, -119.7403
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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