# NTSB ANC70A0035: Bell 47J-2, N73950, Fairbanks, AK, October 15, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1969
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159166
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70A0035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2736  69/10/15 NR.FAIRBANKS,ALAS     BELL 47J-2          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 3017
        TIME - 1630                    N73950              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 405 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETTLES,ALAS               FAIRBANKS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-10/16/69.ACFT FOUND 40 MILES NORTH OF FAIRBANKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73950](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73950-1971-03-25), registration cancelled 1971-03-25, S/N 2838 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N73950 (1)

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 ANC69A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0022), Oct 10, 1968: Bell 47J-2 (N73950), Point Barrow, 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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