DEN70F0100

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47J2B · Santa Fe, NM · September 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1969
Place
Santa Fe, NM · SANTA FE, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6224NBell 47J2B
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156393

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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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3-3923   69/9/3    SANTA FE,N MEX      BELL 47J2B          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 6750
        TIME - 1400                    N6224N              PX-  0  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA FE,N MEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GENERATOR,ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP NOT OPERATING. HIT TAIL FIRST AVOIDING TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6224N
Reported as
Bell 47J2B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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