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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B1 · Inchelium, WA · August 8, 1973

Date
August 8, 1973
Place
Inchelium, WA
Phase of flight
Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8439E
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA74FYG08
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,920 total40 in this make and model18 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.

Ldg approach to confined area at dusk. Wires not marked. Plt hadnt lnd at site for abt 2 yrs.

As the FAA filed it

LDG APPROACH TO CONFINED AREA AT DUSK.WIRES NOT MARKED.PLT HADNT LND AT SITE FOR ABT 2 YRS.

NTSB investigation

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