NTSB Identification: SEA67A0036
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G3B1, registration: N8518F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0924 66/10/8 CLE ELUM WASH BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1230 N8518F PX- 0 0 0 CORP/EXEC AGE 43, 10700 TOTAL
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 4100 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CLE ELUM
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 4500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 50
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
315 40
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED CROSSWIND TAKEOFF WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 KTS. TAIL OF ACFT SWUNG INTO BANK.
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