ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4722
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Date: | Saturday 28 July 1973 |
Time: | 08:04 |
Type: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4087G |
MSN: | 359 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | New York City, New York -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | 23rd Street Skyport, New York City, New York |
Destination airport: | Middletown, New Jersey |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Written off 28 July 1973 when crashed into water at New York City, New York: possibly on the 1st flight from the left hand seat. Helicopter made steep right turn followed by rapid descent to water. The 41-year-old pilot (sole person on board) was killed. According to the NTSB report:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC74AN009 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC74AN009 at
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=85321&key=0 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
15-Apr-2015 16:33 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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