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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4216 78/5/17 WANTAGH,NY BELL 47G-3B CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1804 N602PD PX- 0 0 0 POLICE PATROL AGE 53, 2392 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 300 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GRUMMAN AIRPORT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BETHPAGE,NY LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 54
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- HELICOPTER OBSERVED FLYING AT 200 TO 300FT.
