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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1991 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Esteves, Arturo |
| Registration: | N955B |
| MSN: | 711 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V-350-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Adjuntas -
 Puerto Rico
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE: THE IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO CONDUCT AN OUT-OF-GROUND-EFFECT HOVER WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND. THIS RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SETTLING WITH POWER AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X17071
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 August 1989 | N955B | Esteves, Arturo | 0 | Ponce, PR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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