NTSB Identification: SEA74DYE20
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47F-2, registration: N5161B
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3177   73/10/8   FORKS,WASH          BELL 47F-2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 5407
        TIME - 1330                    N5161B              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORKS,WASH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CLUTCH SHOES,PN 47-G20-609-05 WERE GLAZED. M/R SYSTEM WOULDNT ENGAGE. STUMP COVERED AREA.
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