MIA66A0147

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2A · Lakeshore, MS · June 23, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1966
Place
Lakeshore, MS · LAKESHORE, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N73211Bell 47G2A
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171137

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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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2-0651  66/6/23    LAKESHORE MISS      BELL 47G2A          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1613
        TIME - 1005                    N73211              PX-  0  0  0  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 948 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N73211
Reported as
Bell 47G2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.