UNK66X0148

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47J · L.Cano, Serbia · June 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1966
Place
L.Cano, Serbia · L.CANO, Costa Rica
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5151BBell 47J
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122315

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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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6-0038  66/6/17  NR.L.CANO COSTA RICA  BELL 47J            CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1010                    N5151B              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 51, 15000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1200 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF COSTA RICA.

Aircraft

Registration
N5151B
Reported as
Bell 47J
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed