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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G4A · Wayne, WV · October 17, 1974

Date
October 17, 1974
Place
Wayne, WV
Phase of flight
Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8124J
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD75FIJ10
Reported as
Bell 47G4A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,428 total120 in this make and model185 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Timber surveillance flt. Struck wires drg dscnt to lnd.

As the FAA filed it

TIMBER SURVEILLANCE FLT.STRUCK WIRES DRG DSCNT TO LND.

NTSB investigation

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