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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-4 · Kingston, OK · June 2, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1976
Place
Kingston, OK · KINGSTON, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1157WBell 47G-4
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760602013759A
Case key
154016

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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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3-1480   76/6/2  NR.KINGSTON,OK        BELL 47G-4          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 525
        TIME - 1840                    N1157W              PX-  0  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ARDMORE,OK                  RETURN                       MADILL,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- SANK IN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1157W
Reported as
Bell 47G-4
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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