NTSB Identification: NYC73FHM18
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G-4A, registration: N2238W----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3456 72/12/28 SUFFERN,NY BELL 47G-4A CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3956
TIME - 1330 N2238W PX- 0 1 0 POWER/PIPELINE TOTAL HOURS, 475 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SUFFERN,NY LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-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
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 38
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
290 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- ENCTRD SVR UPDRAFT,ENG LOST PWR,ACFT DSCNDD INTO TREES.FUEL FORCED AWAY FROM DISCHARGE NOZZLE
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