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| Date: | Thursday 16 May 1985 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald L Nearpass |
| Registration: | N3755J |
| MSN: | 1537 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14907 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burlington, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS DEPARTING FROM A TRAILER WHICH WAS SLOPED 5 DEGS TO THE LEFT. DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT SKID LIFTED OFF FIRST AND THE HELICOPTER DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT SKID CAUGHT ON THE TRAILER GUIDES AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36387
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 March 1966 | XT128 | AAC Centre Middle Wallop | 0 | AAC Middle Wallop, Hampshire |  |
w/o |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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