SEA76DYI09

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47J-2A · Roseburg, OR · September 20, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1975
Place
Roseburg, OR · ROSEBURG, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2ZHBell 47J-2A
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750920031739A
Case key
151280

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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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3-3038  75/9/20  NR.ROSEBURG,OR        BELL 47J-2A         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2ZH                PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ROSEBURG,OR                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STOLEN ACFT. INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2ZH
Reported as
Bell 47J-2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2ZH · 1

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