19740120003369A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Wapato, WA · January 20, 1974

Date: January 20, 1974
Place: Wapato, WA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1396X
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA74AS030
Reported as: Bell 47G4A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,360 total2,360 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

N1396XRegistered now · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7570 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Enrt to evac flood victims. Acft observed in controlled descent until hitting pwr lines.

As the FAA filed it

ENRT TO EVAC FLOOD VICTIMS.ACFT OBSERVED IN CONTROLLED DESCENT UNTIL HITTING PWR LINES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA74AS030Accident · 1 fatalClosedWapato, WAJan 20, 1974 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1396X · 2

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

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