- Date
- June 9, 1973
- Place
- Kettlmn Cty, CA · KETTLMN CTY, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6720DBell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report July 13, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730609016539A
- Case key
- 190612
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1125 73/6/9 KETTLMN CTY,CALIF BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0900 N6720D PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS AGE 36, 2050 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1675 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION KETTLMN CTY,CALIF BAKERSFIELD,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS TERRAIN - OTHER REMARKS- GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FLT 30-40 FT AGL. HIT PWR LINES THAT BLENDED INTO TERRAIN.POLES SET 900FT APART.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6720D
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6720D · 2
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