SEA67A0046

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-3B · Pomeroy, WA · January 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1967
Place
Pomeroy, WA · POMEROY, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73919Bell 47G-3B
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120023

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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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2-0039   67/1/4  NR.POMEROY,WASH       BELL 47G-3B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 10000
        TIME - 1400                    N73919              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DEMONSTRATION FLT. ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH FWD SPEED,PLT OVERCORRECTED,MAIN ROTOR SEVERED TAIL BOOM

Aircraft

Registration
N73919
Reported as
Bell 47G-3B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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