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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206A · Salt Lake City, UT · January 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1971
Place
Salt Lake City, UT · SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4047GBell 206A
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132508

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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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3-0019  71/1/13  NR.SALT LAKE CITY,UT  BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 8270
        TIME - 1055                    N4047G              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTA,UTAH                   SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT OPERATED IN FALLING SNOW W/O SNOW KIT INSTALLED.ENG FLAMED OUT.FLT MANUAL COVERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4047G
Reported as
Bell 206A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage