OAK68A0045

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47D1 · Antioch, CA · November 21, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1967
Place
Antioch, CA · ANTIOCH, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N112BBell 47D1
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113527

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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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2-0880  67/11/21   ANTIOCH,CALIF       BELL 47D1           CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1305                    N112B               PX-  0  0  1  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 25, 421 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            138 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIOCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INADEQUATE AIR SPEED AND ALT FOR AUTOROTATIVE LDG.POWER LINE PATROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N112B
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Antioch

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