MKC70I0081

NTSB incident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Hill City, SD · August 2, 1969

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1969
Place
Hill City, SD · HILL CITY, SD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7924SBell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164061

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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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5-0019   69/8/2    HILL CITY,S DAK     BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3801
        TIME - 1213                    N7924S              PX-  0  0  2  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1826 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HELITACK BASE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

Aircraft

Registration
N7924S
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Helitack Base

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