NTSB Identification: SEA66A0012
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G3B1, registration: N73920----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0590 65/8/16 LIBBY MONT BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3950
TIME - 1930 N73920 PX- 0 0 2 TEST TOTAL HOURS, 2172 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LIBBY AIRPORT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
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 RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
80 225
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
8 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PASSENGERS WERE SMALL CHILDREN.
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