NTSB Identification: DEN69A0004
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of SKY CHOPPERS,I
Aircraft: BELL 47G3B2, registration: N4074G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3436 68/7/29 NR.ASPEN,COLO BELL 47G3B2 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5408
TIME - 1540 N4074G PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 1964 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY CREEK CAMP
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 14000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 60
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
360 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- DENS ALT 14000 FT.ENG RPM DCR WHEN THROTTLE WAS INCREASED.SIMILAR PWR LOSS THIS ACFT 50 HRS BEFORE
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