NTSB Identification: FTW66A0078
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PETROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BELL 47G-2A, registration: N74097
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0075  66/3/10    VENICE LA           BELL 47G-2A         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1630
        TIME - 0738                    N74097              PX-  0  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0 12                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CATC HELIPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
          PILOT-FAILED  TO ADEQUATELY CLEAR AREA BEFOR TAKOF
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  90
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   120               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  60
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
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