NYC65A0147

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2 · Laurel, MD · June 11, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1965
Place
Laurel, MD · LAUREL, MD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6758DBell 47G2
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178170

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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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2-0410  65/6/11    LAUREL MD           BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2730
        TIME - 1210                    N6758D              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1340 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUBURBAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6758D
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Suburban

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.