ANC70A0028

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Barrow, AK · September 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1969
Place
Barrow, AK · BARROW, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6751DBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186991

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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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3-3122  69/9/25    BARROW,ALAS         BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N6751D              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 28, 2459 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1947 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POINT MCINTYRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARROW,ALAS                 BARROW,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- DURING TRANSLATION TO FORWARD FLT PLT LOWERED NOSE TOO MUCH AND FRONT OF FLOATS DUG INTO GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6751D
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Point Mcintyre

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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