DEN66A0088

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Ogden, UT · June 7, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1966
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1323XBell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171524

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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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2-0390   66/6/7    OGDEN UT            BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0940                    N1323X              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 31, 3877 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            620 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT THREW CARGO NET FROM DOOR DURING FLIGHT,BLEW BACK INTO COCKPIT,FOULED COCKPIT CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1323X
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage