FTW68F0609

NTSB accident investigation · Bell-Carson 47G · San Antonio, TX · May 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1968
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N614XBell-Carson 47G
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111000

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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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3-1365   68/5/5    SAN ANTONIO,TEX     BELL-CARSON 47G     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N614X               PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            39, 2500 TOTAL HOURS, 100
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE LOST PARTIAL CYCLIC CONTROL AND FULL ENG POWER ON TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N614X
Reported as
Bell-Carson 47G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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