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| Date: | Monday 28 May 1984 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N10174 |
| MSN: | 691 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9090 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6VS 335A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drummond Island, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bald Island, MI |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE 2 LOCAL FLTS, DURING WHICH, HE PRACTICED WATER LANDINGS & TAKEOFFS AS WELL AS OTHER MANEUVERS. ON THE 3RD FLT, HE MADE SEVERAL WATER TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS. THEN WHILE ON A LANDING, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO ROLL QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT. HE APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC & UP COLLECTIVE, BUT THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE WATER. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED INVERTED, BUT CONTINUED TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE FLOATS. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED WATER INJESTION & WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE PLT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 15 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA211
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 18:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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