# NTSB FTW70A0014: Bell 47G-2, N955, Buras, LA, September 8, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1969
- Place: Buras, LA · BURAS, LA
- Location: 29.3537° N, 89.5240° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buras, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3537&lon=-89.5240&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158342
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70A0014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2596   69/9/8    BURAS,LA            BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N955                PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 25, 1434 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,LA                   EMPIRE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- LANDED ON MARSHY,UNEVEN GRND.ALSO EXPERIENCED A LATERAL VIBRATION,CAUSE UNK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N955](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N955), registered now, S/N 1409, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N955 (1)

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 NYC76FFJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFJ26), Jun 24, 1976: Bell 47G-2 (N955), Wayland, NY, substantial damage

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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