UNK64X0978

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2 · Makawao Maui, HI · March 19, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1964
Place
Makawao Maui, HI · MAKAWAO MAUI, HI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2868BBell 47G2
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184885

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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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2-0165  64/3/19    MAKAWAO MAUI HAWA   BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N2868B              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              38, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INADVERTENT ACTION BY GROUND CREWMAN

Aircraft

Registration
N2868B
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage