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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Corvallis, OR · March 20, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1975
Place
Corvallis, OR · CORVALLIS, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1373XBell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750320012179A
Case key
148111

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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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3-1423  75/3/20  NR.CORVALLIS,OR       BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N1373X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE UNK/NR, 4268 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 204 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CORVALLIS,OR                 BELLFOUNTAIN,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: AERIAL TAXI, OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIR TAXI TO REFUEL AREA. M/R BLADES HIT TRUCK. NO LOAD ABD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1373X
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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