- Date
- October 2, 1973
- Place
- New Meadows, ID · NEW MEADOWS, ID
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N73909Bell 47G-3B
- Status
- Completed · report December 13, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19731002030999A
- Case key
- 188261
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3244 73/10/2 NEW MEADOWS,ID BELL 47G-3B CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3515 TIME - 0830 N73909 PX- 0 0 0 CONSTRUCTION TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION COUNCIL,ID LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: HOVERING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - ALLOWED CABLE TO STRIKE T/R FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- TOWING CABLE W EXT HOOK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73909
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-3B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N73909 · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA04LA114Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMedford, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering. Trees were a factor.NTSB SEA94LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGold Hill, ORSeparation of the crossover fuel line, and the inability of the pilot in command to maintain a proper rate of descent during the autorotation.NTSB LAX70A0008Accident · 3 fatalClosedGrnd Canyon, AZNTSB LAX69D0357Accident · No injuriesClosedGrnd Canyon, AZNTSB DEN66A0074Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrand Canyon, AZNTSB UNK64X0473Accident · 1 fatalClosedLittle Nway, CA