NYC67A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-4 · Savannah, NY · July 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1966
Place
Savannah, NY · SAVANNAH, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3094GBell 47G-4
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122433

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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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2-0686  66/7/26    SAVANNAH NY         BELL 47G-4          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 3800
        TIME - 0610                    N3094G              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3094G
Reported as
Bell 47G-4
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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