19761212038109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47J-2A · Ellenville, NY · December 12, 1976

Date
December 12, 1976
Place
Ellenville, NY
Airport
Ellenville
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3538S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC77FFA10
Reported as
Bell 47J2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
102 total9 in this make and model17 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.

Carb had ice in float chamber. Fuel lines,pump,screen and primer contained ice.

As the FAA filed it

CARB HAD ICE IN FLOAT CHAMBER.FUEL LINES,PUMP,SCREEN AND PRIMER CONTAINED ICE.

NTSB investigation

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