- Date
- March 15, 1978
- Place
- Eola, TX · EOLA, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N967BBell 47G
- Status
- Completed · report June 8, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780315012399A
- Case key
- 143401
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0745 78/3/15 EOLA,TX BELL 47G CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3479 TIME - 0945 N967B PX- 0 1 0 HUNTING TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PAINT ROCK,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL) ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- PLT NOT HELICOPTER RATED,TAIL ROTOR THRUST BEARING FAILED.T/R BLADES PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N967B
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N967BRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2009 · Bell 47GAirframe modelBell 47GEngine modelFranklin 6V 350 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N967B · 1
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