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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 1983 |
| Time: | c. 0523 LT |
| Type: | Bell 47G-4A Soloy |
| Owner/operator: | Nihon Helicopters |
| Registration: | JA9297 |
| MSN: | 7666 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Komatsu -
 Japan
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed after tail struck ground on take-off
CAUSE
It is presumed that the cause of this accident was the pilot's insufficient consideration of wind during the acceleration maneuver, which led to a rapid descent of the aircraft and an inability to recover in time.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
World Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/aircraft/rep-acci/61-3-JA9297.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 16-Aug-2010 13:01 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 08:18 | HanayoPlus | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 08:19 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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