19730423009869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B · Billings, MT · April 23, 1973

Date
April 23, 1973
Place
Billings, MT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N204Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA73FTA06
Reported as
Bell 47G3B
Reported engine
Lycoming
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,559 total145 in this make and model64 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Nr 5 conrod bolts failed. Lnd on 30 deg slope in wooded clearing. Pipeline surveillance flt.

As the FAA filed it

NR 5 CONROD BOLTS FAILED.LND ON 30 DEG SLOPE IN WOODED CLEARING. PIPELINE SURVEILLANCE FLT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N204Z · 1

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