SEA68A0033

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Snoqualmie P, WA · October 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1967
Place
Snoqualmie P, WA · SNOQUALMIE P, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1321XBell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113619

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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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2-1070  67/10/11   SNOQUALMIE P,WASH   BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2894
        TIME - 0930                    N1321X              PX-  0  0  0  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 423 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- MINOR T/R STRIKE ON LIFT-OFF.ATTEMPTED IMMEDIATE LNDG TO CHECK DAMAGE,M.ROTOR STRUCK TOP OF ROCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1321X
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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