- Date
- May 14, 1977
- Place
- Enumclaw, WA · ENUMCLAW, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N17301Bell 47D1
- Status
- Completed · report August 1, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770514011179A
- Case key
- 147261
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2084 77/5/14 NR.ENUMCLAW,WA BELL 47D1 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1015 N17301 PX- 0 0 0 DUAL 29, 5085 TOTAL HOURS, 520 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ENUMCLAW,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT REMARKS- INVESTIGATING OVERTURNED RAFT.STRUCK WIRES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N17301
- Reported as
- Bell 47D1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N17301Registration cancelled Aug 30, 2012 · Bell World Helicopters 47D1Airframe modelBell World Helicopters 47D1Engine modelFranklin 6V4 series
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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 N17301 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI01FA231Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBallard, MOThe pilot's improper preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's subsequent improper autorotation.NTSB SEA92LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWenatchee, WACarburetor ice and the pilot in command's not being able to maintain clearance. Factors contributing to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions and tree(s).