# NTSB SEA71DWG07: Kaman H-43A, N2847J, Cle Elum, WA, July 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1970
- Place: Cle Elum, WA · CLE ELUM, WA
- Location: 47.1948° N, 120.9523° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cle Elum, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1948&lon=-120.9523&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191230
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71DWG07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DWG07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3423  70/7/18    CLE ELUM,WASH       KAMAN H-43A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1335                    N2847J              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              AGE 31, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            190 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLE ELUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLE ELUM,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT GOT TOO LO DURG WATER DROP ON FIRE.UN STOP SETTLING INTO TREES.ROLLED OVR INTO FIRE ON LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2847J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2847J-1972-01-25), registration cancelled 1972-01-25, S/N 58-1828, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KAMAN H-43A
- Registry model: [Kaman H-43A](https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-h-43a) (registry code 4800702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cle Elum

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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