# NTSB CAN70AF538: Bell 47G, N2814B, Badger, Canada, July 1, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1969
- Place: Badger, Canada · BADGER,CAN, CD
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN70AF538
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN70AF538

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2814B), registered now, S/N 1528, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A&6V335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-6v335-series) (registry code 27020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2814B (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK64X3205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3205), Aug 4, 1964: Bell 47G (N2814B), Carver, MA, incident, minor damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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