NTSB Identification: ANC76DAH16
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47D-1, registration: N117B
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2628  76/5/25  NR.BIRCHWOOD,AK       BELL 47D-1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3070
        TIME - 1545                    N117B               PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRCHWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FIELD SITE                  ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LND IN 5FT OF WATER. PAX DROWNED.
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