Bell 47D1, N74823: Accident occurred January 01, 2021 at Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ), Pima County, Arizona

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona

https://registry.faa.gov/N74823

Location: Marana, AZ 

Accident Number: WPR21LA077

Date & Time: January 1, 2021, 13:15 Local 

Registration: N74823

Aircraft: Bell 47D 

Injuries: 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Bell 

Registration: N74823

Model/Series: 47D 1

Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built: No

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

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Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor

Latitude, Longitude: 32.409556,-111.21838