SEA67A0040

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Maple Valley, WA · December 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1966
Place
Maple Valley, WA · MAPLE VALLEY, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2865BBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120095

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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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2-1079   66/12/1 NR.MAPLE VALLEY WASH  BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N2865B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, 1900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            182 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR GROVE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: AERIAL TAXI, OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- STUDENT RELEASED CONTROLS WITHOUT WARNING-THOUGHT IP HAD CONTROL OF ACFT.NO PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2865B
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar Grove