# NTSB FTW67A0117: Bell 47G-2A, N73233, Morgan City, LA, June 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1966
- Place: Morgan City, LA · MORGAN CITY, LA
- Location: 29.7103° N, 91.1915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgan City, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7103&lon=-91.1915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67A0117
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0117-107194

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0583  66/6/21  NR.MORGAN CITY LA     BELL 47G-2A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 2057
        TIME - 1115                    N73233              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OFFSHORE PLATFORM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          ROTORCFT-CLUTCH SLIPPAGE FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSE.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/24/66.SANK IN GULF OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73233](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73233-1970-01-30), registration cancelled 1970-01-30, S/N 2765 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2A
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (registry code 1181026) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Offshore Platform

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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