MIA66A0054

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 204-B · Baxterville, MS · November 8, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1965
Place
Baxterville, MS · BAXTERVILLE, MS
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1175WBell 204-B
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175058

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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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2-1107   65/11/8 NR.BAXTERVILLE MISS   BELL 204-B          CR-  0  2  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 13432
        TIME - 0840                    N1175W              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GOVERNOR PTG3 P/N 81800AL INOPERATIVE-VALVE P/N 75988 SEIZED FULL OPEN IN SLEEVE P/N 76236.

Aircraft

Registration
N1175W
Reported as
Bell 204-B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed