ANC69A0053

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Oliktok, AK · May 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1969
Place
Oliktok, AK · OLIKTOK, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6701DBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186363

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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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3-0777   69/5/6  NR.OLIKTOK,ALAS       BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 3800
        TIME - 0915                    N6701D              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT APPLIED FULL AFT CYCLIC TO JUMP SNOW BANK IN HIS PATH,T/R HIT GRND.SKI EQUIPPED.TAIL WIND 10K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6701D
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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