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NTSB investigation record

CHI90LA067

Completed

Bell 47-g2· N90836

Date
January 17, 1990
Location
Lafayette, IN
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The helicopter student's iproper use of the collective pitch lever during the landing phase of flight. The pilot's lack of total expereince, the relatively high wind, and inadvertent liftoff of the helicopter were factors related to the accident.

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