# NTSB SEA71DWG38: Bell 47G3, N6782D, Touchet, WA, February 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1971
- Place: Touchet, WA · TOUCHET, WA
- Location: 46.0411° N, 118.6724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Touchet, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0411&lon=-118.6724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71DWG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DWG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0619  71/2/23    TOUCHET,WASH        BELL 47G3           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N6782D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 27, 920 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            35 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOUCHET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILTON FREEWATER,ORE        EUREKA,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT UNMRKD WIRES X RWY.TOO LOW FOR PROPER RCVRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6782D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Touchet

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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