UNK64X2342

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2A1 · Bridgeton, PA · June 17, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1964
Place
Bridgeton, PA · BRIDGETON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3075GBell 47G2A1
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183503

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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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2-0211  64/6/17    BRIDGETON PA        BELL 47G2A1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5859
        TIME - 1400                    N3075G              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N3075G
Reported as
Bell 47G2A1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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