- Date
- November 23, 1965
- Place
- 38mi E.Kelso, WA · 38MI E.KELSO, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6145CBell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report October 11, 1966
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 175033
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-1079 65/11/23 38MI E.KELSO WASH BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2300 TIME - 1145 N6145C PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 101 KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING FORESTS KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1450 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM REMARKS- TAIL ROTR BLADE PN 47-642-102-49 SERIAL A3-2680 FAILED INSIDE GRIP FITTING IN STRESS RELIEF FILLET
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6145C
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N6145CRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2021 · Bell 47G-2Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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Other investigations on N6145C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL95LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontrose, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and visual lookout.NTSB SEA82DA112Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHarrah, WAThe pilot reported that before taking off, the fuel quantity guages indicated there was sufficient fuel to complete one more load and still have an adequate reserve. After dispensing the load, the engine lost power while he was returning to the nurse truck.…NTSB SEA67A0071Accident · No injuriesClosedKennewick, WA