# NTSB FTW69F0430: Bell 47G-4, N1150W, Camden, AR, March 18, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1969
- Place: Camden, AR · CAMDEN, AR
- Location: 33.5683° N, 92.8493° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camden, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5683&lon=-92.8493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190910
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69F0430
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0430

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0545  69/3/18    CAMDEN,ARK          BELL 47G-4          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2000
        TIME - 1345                    N1150W              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMDEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO DRIFT DURING LIFT OFF FROM TRAILER.L SKID HIT TIE DOWN CAUSED M/R TO HIT T/R.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1150W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1150W), registered now, S/N 3327, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-4
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (registry code 1181030) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Camden

## Other investigations on N1150W (4)

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.

- [NTSB FTW79FRA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRA34), Jun 29, 1979: Bell 47G-4 (N1150W), Manvel, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA20), Apr 24, 1979: Bell 47-G4 (N1150W), Alvin, TX, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHA17), Apr 15, 1977: Bell 47G-4 (N1150W), Stroudsburg, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPJ25), Feb 25, 1976: Bell 47G-4 (N1150W), Billings, OK, destroyed

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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