- Date
- April 6, 1974
- Place
- Yuma, AZ · YUMA, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2294WBell 47G-5
- Status
- Completed · report April 22, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740406006249A
- Case key
- 186606
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0416 74/4/6 YUMA,ARIZ BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5120 TIME - 0450 N2294W PX- 0 0 1 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION YUMA,ARIZ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- EMERG LDG DURING BRIGHT NIGHT.REPOSITIONING FLT,NO LOAD ABD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2294W
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2294WRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2015 · Bell 47G-5Airframe modelBell 47G-5Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2294W · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX91LA013Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAntarcticaThe pilot's failure to maintain on adequate altitude while maneuvering above the water.NTSB LAX81DUK02Accident · No injuriesClosedYuma, AZNTSB LAX74DUJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedYuma, AZNTSB OAK71AP032Accident · 1 fatalClosedS.Francisco, CA