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| Date: | Sunday 16 May 1993 |
| Time: | 10:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Rogers Intl. Corp. |
| Registration: | N970B |
| MSN: | 1311 |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V335 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Parker, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Panama City, FL (KPFN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot-in-command who was not certificated to fly helicopters struck a tree with the main rotor while on approach. The blades shattered and the helicopter crashed and burst into flames.
Probable Cause: the misjudgement of the distance by the nonrated pilot-in-command and subsequent collision with a tree. Contributing to the accident was the lack of helicopter experience of the pilot-in-command.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93FA121
Location
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, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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