NTSB Identification: SEA75AS022
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of ALPINE HELICOP
Aircraft: BELL 47G-2, registration: N5160B
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3836   74/11/4   KINGSTON,WASH       BELL 47G-2          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2000
        TIME - 0830                    N5160B              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSTON HELIPAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SEATTLE,WASH                SEQUIM,WASH                  KINGSTON,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT EQUIPPED FOR INSTRUMENT FLT.
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