UNK65X1076

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47H1 · Washington, DC · December 20, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1964
Place
Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2475BBell 47H1
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186045

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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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2-0940  64/12/20   WASHINGTON DC       BELL 47H1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1939
        TIME - 1420                    N2475B              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON NATL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO/FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N2475B
Reported as
Bell 47H1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Washington Natl

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