NTSB Identification: SEA68A0050
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G-3B, registration: N73269----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0542 68/1/24 SUPERIOR,MONT BELL 47G-3B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1000 N73269 PX- 0 0 2 CTR PASSG-D AGE 35, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 900 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 7000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 30
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS ON LEE SIDE OF MT.PLT UNABLE TO STOP SETTLING.ACFT FLYABLE,FLOWN TO ARPT.
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