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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G5 · Scott City, KS · June 14, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1976
Place
Scott City, KS · SCOTT CITY, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4095GBell 47G5
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760614015669A
Case key
154138

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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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3-1262  76/6/14    SCOTT CITY,KS       BELL 47G5           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 401
        TIME - 1800                    N4095G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTT CITY,KS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DPTD FARM 25 MI NW OF CITY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4095G
Reported as
Bell 47G5
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4095G · 1

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