DEN70D0097

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B2 · Breckenridge, CO · July 17, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1969
Place
Breckenridge, CO · BRECKENRIDGE, CO
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4074GBell 47G3B2
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165684

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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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3-2974  69/7/17    BRECKENRIDGE,COLO   BELL 47G3B2         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1700
        TIME - 0815                    N4074G              PX-  0  0  2  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 255 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRECKENRIDGE,COLO           BRECKENRIDGE,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LANDED ON DAM. ACFT ROLLED OVER SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4074G
Reported as
Bell 47G3B2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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