NTSB Identification: LAX70A0008
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of HALVORSON-LENT
Aircraft: BELL 47G3B1, registration: N73909
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2925  69/7/30    GRND CANYON,ARIZ    BELL 47G3B1         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1526                    N73909              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 1641 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            197 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRND CANYON,ARIZ            GRND CANYON,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT OVERSHOT TWO SUITABLE LANDING AREAS.
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