19740125001499A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B · Wells, NV · January 25, 1974

Date
January 25, 1974
Place
Wells, NV
Phase of flight
Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N73239
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK74DXQ20
Reported as
Bell 47G3B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,517 total596 in this make and model12 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.

Plt attmpt lndg on mtn saddle,encountered svr dndrft. Gust to 25K.

As the FAA filed it

PLT ATTMPT LNDG ON MTN SADDLE,ENCOUNTERED SVR DNDRFT.GUST TO 25K.

NTSB investigation

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