- Date
- June 20, 1975
- Place
- Lowry City, MO · LOWRY CITY, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N929BBell 47D-1
- Status
- Completed · report July 31, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750620016259A
- Case key
- 148713
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1555 75/6/20 LOWRY CITY,MO BELL 47D-1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1815 TIME - 1712 N929B PX- 0 0 0 MAPPING/PHOTO TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LOWRY CITY,MO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: VERTICAL ROLL OVER IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT 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 REMARKS- PUT IN 3 GALS AUTO FUEL FROM CAN THEN MANEUVERED TO REFILL FROM PUMP AT AUTO SERVICE STATION.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N929B
- Reported as
- Bell 47D-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N929B · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI83LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGeorgetown, INThe pilot started to takeoff from area that was difficult to exit. He relanded once. During the 2nd attempt to fly out, the helicopter collided with trees and crashed. The pilot was not rated in helicopters, but he said he had soloed.NTSB ATL82DA183Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLouisville, KYThe pilot was en route to have a radio installed when the engine lost power. He made an autorotative landing in an open field. When the helicopter contacted the ground, the main rotor, tail rotor, tail boom, and skids were damaged. The pilot stated that he…NTSB FTW77FRA15Accident · No injuriesClosedHouston, TXNTSB CHI72DLQ34Accident · No injuriesClosedHazard, KY