NYC66A0084

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2 · Bowie, MD · February 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1966
Place
Bowie, MD · BOWIE, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7890BBell 47G2
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174050

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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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2-0021   66/2/3    BOWIE MD            BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3340
        TIME - 0730                    N7890B              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1950 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- RIGHT LANDING SKID SNAGGED IN SNOW WHEN PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N7890B
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage