ANC66A0023

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Umiat, AK · June 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1965
Place
Umiat, AK · UMIAT, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N6719DBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178256

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0770  65/6/24  NR.UMIAT ALAS         BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1800
        TIME - 1400                    N6719D              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR STRUCK METAL SURVEY ROD CARRIED BY PERSON APPROACHING TO BOARD HELICOPTER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6719D
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage