Bell 47G-4A N4708R
13 September 1969 · Pecan Island, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1969 at about 13:45 local time, a Bell 47G-4A registered N4708R, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pecan Island, 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pecan Island, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-4A
- Registration
- N4708R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lafayette, la → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2727
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
PLT FAILED TO CHECK AREA PRIOR TO T/O.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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