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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 205A-1 · Lester, WA · September 2, 1973

Date
September 2, 1973
Place
Lester, WA
Airport
Kelly Butte Helip
Phase of flight
Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1440W
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA74DYE09
Reported as
Bell 205A1
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,254 total2,689 in this make and model80 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.

Acft on usfs contract. Density alt 7000FT. Overweight by 1025 lbs. Gusting to 13K.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT ON USFS CONTRACT.DENSITY ALT 7000FT. OVERWEIGHT BY 1025 LBS. GUSTING TO 13K.

NTSB investigation

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