SEA70F0119

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Loomis, WA · October 31, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 31, 1969
Place
Loomis, WA · LOOMIS, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2803BBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187218

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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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3-3149  69/10/31   LOOMIS,WASH         BELL 47G-2          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1200
        TIME - 1005                    N2803B              PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOOMIS,WASH                 LOOMIS,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2803B
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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