LAX71FUJ51

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Page, AZ · November 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1970
Place
Page, AZ · PAGE, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N612Bell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159532

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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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3-4537  70/11/20   PAGE,ARIZ           BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4618
        TIME - 1035                    N612                PX-  0  0  2  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 609 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAGE,ARIZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT DURING AUTOROTATION DEMONSTRATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N612
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Page