UNK64X0378

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2 · Hendersonville, NC · January 27, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1964
Place
Hendersonville, NC · HENDERSONVILLE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5194BBell 47G2
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118215

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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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2-0031  64/1/27    HENDERSONVILLE NC   BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 6400
        TIME - 1600                    N5194B              PX-  0  0  1  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 5200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5194B
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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