- Date
- April 17, 1965
- Place
- Marsh Island, LA · MARSH ISLAND, LA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N13658Bell 47G2
- Status
- Completed · report May 3, 1965
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 179819
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0131 65/4/17 NR.MARSH ISLAND LA BELL 47G2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1405 N13658 PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO AGE 44, 4400 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 90 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SMI23PLATFORM A TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- IN GULF OF MEX
Aircraft
- Registration
- N13658
- Reported as
- Bell 47G2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Smi23platform A
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