NYC67A0173

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47H-1 · Flushing, NY · June 7, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1967
Place
Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2466BBell 47H-1
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116787

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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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2-0229   67/6/7    FLUSHING,NY         BELL 47H-1          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 4578
        TIME - 1148                    N2466B              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 298 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAGUARDIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- RT FUEL TK VENT LINE WRAPPED AROUND MAST-JAMMED COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL.ACFT FUELED PRIOR TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N2466B
Reported as
Bell 47H-1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laguardia

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.