NYC67A0171

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47J-2A · Brooklyn, NY · June 1, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1967
Place
Brooklyn, NY · BROOKLYN, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1132WBell 47J-2A
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116765

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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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2-0158   67/6/1    BROOKLYN NY         BELL 47J-2A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3790
        TIME - 0800                    N1132W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2490 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLOYED BENNETT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDERMINED CAUSE.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ACFT TIPPED UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE RT ON LIFT OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N1132W
Reported as
Bell 47J-2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Floyed Bennett

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