FTW75FRG87

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-4A · San Antonio, TX · June 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1975
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6233NBell 47G-4A
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750606012709A
Case key
148403

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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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3-1166   75/6/6    SAN ANTONIO,TX      BELL 47G-4A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1945                    N6233N              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 45, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN ANTONIO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- LDG ON TRANSPORT TRAILER.R SKID CAUGHT TIE DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6233N
Reported as
Bell 47G-4A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Antonio Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6233N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.