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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2A · Leeville, LA · March 27, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1964
Place
Leeville, LA · LEEVILLE, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6747DBell 47G2A
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184917

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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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2-0229  64/3/27    LEEVILLE LA         BELL 47G2A          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N6747D              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 UNK/NR, 4010 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON

Aircraft

Registration
N6747D
Reported as
Bell 47G2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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