19731008033599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Forks, WA · October 8, 1973

Date: October 8, 1973
Place: Forks, WA
Phase of flight: Hovering
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5161B
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA74DYE20
Reported as: Bell 47G2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,407 total330 in this make and model213 in the last 90 days

N5161BRegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2014 · Bell 47G-2S/N 1979 · Built 1957 Airframe modelBell 47G-2 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Clutch shoes,pn 47-G20-609-05 were glazed. M/r system wouldnt engage. Stump covered area.

As the FAA filed it

CLUTCH SHOES,PN 47-G20-609-05 WERE GLAZED. M/R SYSTEM WOULDNT ENGAGE. STUMP COVERED AREA.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA74DYE20Accident · No injuriesClosedForks, WAOct 8, 1973 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5161B · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19750531016959ATo Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac) · Corvallis, ORLoader filled chemical tanks fm 30-40FT hose. Gave plt thumbs up for tkof with hose still attached.May 31, 1975 · Destroyed Accident 19740303006179ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Forks, WAClutch slipped during vertical lift. Unable to reengage clutch,hit stumps,cause of malf unknown.Mar 3, 1974 · Substantial damage