- Date
- January 18, 1969
- Place
- Kingsport, TN · KINGSPORT, TN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Uncontrolled descent
- Aircraft
- N204ZBell 47G-3B
- Status
- Completed · report June 12, 1969
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 114423
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0879 69/1/18 KINGSPORT,TENN BELL 47G-3B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 675 TIME - 1410 N204Z PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS REMARKS- DURING LIFT-OFF T/R WAS ALLOWED TO STRIKE GRND.ACFT CRASHED,SPINNING FROM APROX 10 FT AGL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N204Z
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-3B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N204ZRegistration cancelled Oct 4, 2002 · Bell 47G-3BAirframe modelBell 47G-3BEngine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIA
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Other investigations on N204Z · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB DEN83LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNr. Englewood, COPilot was practicing maneuvers for certification test. He said he made a precautionary landing due to suspected engine trouble and a fire started under the aircraft in the grass. He exited the aircraft but left battery and radio on. This investigation…NTSB SEA73FTA06Accident · No injuriesClosedBillings, MTNTSB SEA72FTA17Accident · No injuriesClosedHarlowton, MT