CAN70AF538

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G · Badger, Canada · July 1, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1969
Place
Badger, Canada · BADGER,CAN, CD
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2814BBell 47G
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157774

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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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6-0083   69/7/1    BADGER,CAN          BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1352
        TIME - 0925                    N2814B              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BADGER,CAN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.ENG BACKFIRED,LOST PWR,HELO HIT ON L FLOAT,ROLLED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2814B
Reported as
Bell 47G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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