Bell 47G-5 N1393X
27 June 1968 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1968 at about 08:05 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N1393X, operated by AG Aviation AC, was involved in an accident during in flight near Reno, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno-Stead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N1393X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Aviation AC
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4750
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
PLT, ON CHECK FLT, MISSJUDGED ALT DURING AUTOROTATONAL DESCENT RESULTING IN T/R GRND STRIKE AT FLARE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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