LAX75FUJ78

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G · Apache Jnctn, AZ · April 30, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1975
Place
Apache Jnctn, AZ · APACHE JNCTN, AZ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2469BBell 47G
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750430016389A
Case key
148834

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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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3-1371  75/4/30  NR.APACHE JNCTN,AZ    BELL 47G            CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1445                    N2469B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      34, 4471 TOTAL HOURS, 124
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         APACHE JNCTN,AZ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2469B
Reported as
Bell 47G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2469B · 2

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