MIA65A0106

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G4 · Doraville, GA · April 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1965
Place
Doraville, GA · DORAVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3081GBell 47G4
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179294

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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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2-0339  65/4/26    DORAVILLE GA        BELL 47G4           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 5410
        TIME - 1425                    N3081G              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 2108 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3081G
Reported as
Bell 47G4
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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