# NTSB ANC69A0061: Bell 47G-4A, N7842S, Kenai, AK, June 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1969
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC69A0061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1510   69/6/9    KENAI,ALAS          BELL 47G-4A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1815
        TIME - 1530                    N7842S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT ON BOAT PLATFORM.PLT MOVED OVER TO PX SEATS TO OBSERVE EXT LOADING,LEFT CONTROLS UNATTENDED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7842S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7842S-1970-06-02), registration cancelled 1970-06-02, S/N 7566 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-4A
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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