SEA65A0067

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2 · Centralia, WA · June 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1965
Place
Centralia, WA · CENTRALIA, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2865BBell 47G2
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179179

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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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2-0243   65/6/8  NR.CENTRALIA WASH     BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N2865B              PX-  0  0  2  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 46, 1530 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2865B
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage