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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Cameron, LA · March 22, 1973

Date
March 22, 1973
Place
Cameron, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1445W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW73AF054
Reported as
Bell 47G4A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,456 total461 in this make and model116 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Float equipped. Eng lost pwr due cooling fan bearing failure for undet reason. Crashed in gulf.

As the FAA filed it

FLOAT EQUIPPED. ENG LOST PWR DUE COOLING FAN BEARING FAILURE FOR UNDET REASON. CRASHED IN GULF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.