- Date
- August 13, 1971
- Place
- Selma, OR · SELMA, OR
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N73241Bell 47G3B
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162846
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2989 71/8/13 SELMA,OREG BELL 47G3B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1519 TIME - 1045 N73241 PX- 0 0 2 MAPPING/PHOTO TOTAL HOURS, 171 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION AGNESS,OREG MACALEB RANCH,OREG TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- ACFT AT LOW ALT,HIT WIRES OVER RIVER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73241
- Reported as
- Bell 47G3B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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