Final
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May 6, 2019
N5990 accident at Denton, TX
Bell 47G — Loss of control in flight at DTO (Denton, TX)
DateMay 6, 2019
Tail numberN5990
AircraftBell 47G · Bell 47 · B47G
LocationDTO — Denton, TX
Phase of flightManeuvering
OperationPart 91 Instructional
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseGAA19CA250
Probable cause
The flight instructor's improper decision to instruct the student pilot to establish a hover and reposition the helicopter with a tailwind, which resulted in the student pilot's loss of pitch control.
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