- Date
- June 8, 1971
- Place
- Angola, Angola · ANGOLA,AFRICA, Angola
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4002GBell 47G-4A
- Status
- Completed · report July 31, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162198
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-0058 71/6/8 ANGOLA,AFRICA BELL 47G-4A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 5431 TIME - 1430 N4002G PX- 0 0 2 CTR CARGO-D TOTAL HOURS, 3227 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CABINDA,ANGOLA UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF ANGOLA.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4002G
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-4A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N4002GRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2018 · Bell 47G-3B-1Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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Other investigations on N4002G · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ERA15LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCamden, ALA failure of the helicopter's hydraulic flight control systems for reasons that could not be determined due to the fire damage, and the pilot's inability to turn off the hydraulic system to relieve control pressure.NTSB ATL03LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHighfalls, GAThe pilots inadequate fuel management, and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a in-flight collision with trees during an autorotation. A factor was the pilot's failure to insure that the required equipment (fuel gauge) was installed…NTSB FTW99TA194Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSour Lake, TXThe pilot's failure to adequately preflight the helicopter's fuel system resulting in the total loss of engine power as a result of water contamination. Factors were the incorrect filter installed on the fueling truck and the pilot's improper touchdown…NTSB FTW79FRG13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFalfurrias, TX