# NTSB ANC68A0004: Bell 47G-2, N8406E, Cordova, AK, July 27, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1967
- Place: Cordova, AK · CORDOVA, AK
- Location: 60.5428° N, 145.7575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cordova, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5428&lon=-145.7575&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115885
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68A0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0620  67/7/27  NR.CORDOVA,ALAS       BELL 47G-2          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1018                    N8406E              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               AGE 35, 3250 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            900 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MTN PEAK CAMPSITE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR STRUCK TRIPODAL TRIANGULATION MARKER ON MTN.ACFT TUMBLED DOWN MTNSIDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8406E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8406E-2013-05-14), registration cancelled 2013-05-14, S/N 2557, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mtn Peak Campsite

## Other investigations on N8406E (2)

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.

- [NTSB OAK77FXQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FXQ26), Jun 27, 1977: Bell 47G-2 (N8406E), So Lake Tahoe, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC67A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0003), Jul 7, 1966: Bell 47G-2 (N8406E), Cordova, AK, substantial damage

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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