Bell 47G-4 N1331X
17 May 1968 · Leeville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1968 at about 05:18 local time, a Bell 47G-4 registered N1331X, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Leeville, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leeville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phi Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-4
- Registration
- N1331X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1396
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SLIPPAGE BETWEEN CLUTCH/FREEWHEELING UNIT.24 SPRINGS,3 CUSHIONS BROKE, CAUSED SHEAR SCREWS TO FAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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