NYC67A0146

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G · East Hampton, NY · April 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1967
Place
East Hampton, NY · EAST HAMPTON, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N990BBell 47G
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117731

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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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2-0152  67/4/23    EAST HAMPTON,NY     BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1624                    N990B               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 2910 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            753 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST HAMPTON
        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 - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 100 DEGREES LEFT OF WIND LINE WITH FORWARD MOTION.WIND 15-20KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N990B
Reported as
Bell 47G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
East Hampton