- Date
- July 30, 1970
- Place
- Leeville, LA · LEEVILLE, LA
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7908SBell 47G-4A
- Status
- Completed · report September 2, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 115621
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0816 70/7/30 NR.LEEVILLE,LA BELL 47G-4A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2308 TIME - 1120 N7908S PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 658 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PLATFORM 21D PLATFORM 216 TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- FLOAT HIT WATER,M/R FLEXED DWN STRUCK T/R DRIVE SHAFT.ACFT HIT WATER IN UNUSUAL ATTITUDE AND SANK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7908S
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-4A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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