- Date
- June 17, 1971
- Place
- Deming, NM · DEMING, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6743DBell 47J
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 161947
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2070 71/6/17 DEMING,N MEX BELL 47J CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1910 N6743D PX- 0 0 0 FERRY AGE 30, 4484 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 51 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FORT WORTH,TEX VAN NUYS,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- ACFT STIRRED UP CLOUD OF DUST ON TKOF,STRUCK PWR LINES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6743D
- Reported as
- Bell 47J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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