LAX70D0224

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47D1 · Scottdale, AZ · December 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1969
Place
Scottdale, AZ · SCOTTDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7732Bell 47D1
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150752

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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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3-4436  69/12/15   SCOTTDALE,ARIZ      BELL 47D1           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N7732               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1532 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            68 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTDALE,ARIZ              SCOTTDALE,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N7732
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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