DEN68A0021

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 204-B · Evergreen, CO · November 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1967
Place
Evergreen, CO · EVERGREEN, CO
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7937SBell 204-B
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113524

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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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2-0866   67/11/3   EVERGREEN,COLO      BELL 204-B          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1335                    N7937S              PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 32, 4600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7937S
Reported as
Bell 204-B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage