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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B1 · Leeville, LA · September 18, 1973

Date
September 18, 1973
Place
Leeville, LA
Airport
St Blk J Platform
Phase of flight
Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4800R
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW74AF016
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,518 total165 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Fore/aft cyclic tube assy sepd at rod end,walls 90 reduced by corrosion. Crashed in 180FT of water

As the FAA filed it

FORE/AFT CYCLIC TUBE ASSY SEPD AT ROD END,WALLS 90 REDUCED BY CORROSION.CRASHED IN 180FT OF WATER

NTSB investigation

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