NYC68A0179

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47H-1 · Canton, MA · June 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1967
Place
Canton, MA · CANTON, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8010EBell 47H-1
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116939

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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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2-0758  67/6/15    CANTON,MASS         BELL 47H-1          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 369
        TIME - 1400                    N8010E              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 308 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE NR CANTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SCISSORS LVR TO CTL ROD CLEVIS ATTACH BOLT MISSG 2 SWSH PLT SWIVEL LNK BOLTS REPLCD BFOR THIS FLT

Aircraft

Registration
N8010E
Reported as
Bell 47H-1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Nr Canton

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