UNK65X0560

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2 · Umiat, AK · November 4, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1964
Place
Umiat, AK · UMIAT, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6717DBell 47G2
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181184

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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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2-0926   64/11/4 NR.UMIAT ALAS         BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 7600
        TIME - 1330                    N6717D              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N6717D
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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