Accident Bell 204B N1901R,
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Date:Friday 10 February 1967
Time:08:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 204B
Owner/operator:Ethi-Us Mappin
Registration: N1901R
MSN: 60-3587
Year of manufacture:1964
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Ghinnir, Oromir Kilil (7°08′N 40°42′E) -   Ethiopia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Ginir Airport, Ethiopia (HAGH/GNN)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off in a power-off forced auto rotative landing near Ginir, Ethiopia at co ordinates of 7°08′N, 40°42′E. The landing was caused by severe engine vibration, making an emergency landing imperative. All four persons on board were unhurt.

NOTE: The spelling of the crash location is listed as both "Ginir" and "Ghinnir": apparently both are correct translations of the local dialect

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: UNK67X0111
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginir
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20189&key=0_
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=23758
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1901R%20

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2011 19:41 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Jan-2019 10:45 Cobar Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative]

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