MIA77DLA37

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47D1G · Panama Cy Bch, FL · June 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1977
Place
Panama Cy Bch, FL · PANAMA CY BCH, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3109GBell 47D1G
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770617020389A
Case key
147354

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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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3-2563  77/6/17    PANAMA CY BCH,FL    BELL 47D1G          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 5478
        TIME - 2030                    N3109G              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INTL HELIPORT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3109G
Reported as
Bell 47D1G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3109G · 7

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