# NTSB ANC68A0002: Bell 47G-2, N499EA, Beaver, AK, July 11, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1967
- Place: Beaver, AK · BEAVER, AK
- Location: 66.3828° N, 147.3219° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beaver, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.3828&lon=-147.3219&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115890
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0625  67/7/11  NR.BEAVER,ALAS        BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1250
        TIME - 1940                    N499EA              PX-  0  0  0  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER CREEK PAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          ROTORCFT-ANTITORQUE CONTROL LOSS-CAUSE UNDETERMND.
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CONFINED AREA OPERATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N499EA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N499EA-1967-07-11), registration cancelled 1967-07-11, S/N 1480 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Beaver Creek Pad

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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