# NTSB FTW71AF055: Bell 47G-4, N13150, Leeville, LA, March 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1971
- Place: Leeville, LA · LEEVILLE, LA
- Location: 29.2480° N, 90.2076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leeville, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2480&lon=-90.2076&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0046   71/3/3    LEEVILLE,LA         BELL 47G-4          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2868
        TIME - 0721                    N13150              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 655 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OFFSHORE HELIPAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLATFORM ST 21-86           LEEVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      47
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FUNNELS AND AREAS OF TURBC ON WATER OBSD BY OTR PLTS IN AREA. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS UNRELIABLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13150](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13150-1971-04-23), registration cancelled 1971-04-23, S/N 150-21 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-4
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (registry code 1181030) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Offshore Helipad

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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