# NTSB NYC65A0132: Bell 47G2A, N8466E, Elkton, VA, April 30, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1965
- Place: Elkton, VA · ELKTON, VA
- Location: 38.4107° N, 78.6161° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elkton, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4107&lon=-78.6161&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178011
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65A0132
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0132

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0167  65/4/30    ELKTON VA           BELL 47G2A          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5804
        TIME - 1525                    N8466E              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 1490 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-DELAYED JETTISONING SLING LOAD.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALTITUDE COMPUTED AS 4000 FEET.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8466E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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