# NTSB MIA68A0014: Durkee Skeetr, N4775S, Edgewater, FL, July 30, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1967
- Place: Edgewater, FL · EDGEWATER, FL
- Location: 28.9568° N, 80.9412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edgewater, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9568&lon=-80.9412&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0490  67/7/30    EDGEWATER,FLA       DURKEE SKEETR       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 12800
        TIME - 0915                    N4775S              PX-  1  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASSEY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      84
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HOMEBUILT CONFIGURED SIMILAR TO BELL 47G-2.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4775S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DURKEE SKEETR
- Category: Helicopter, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Massey Ranch

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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