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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B2A · Big Creek, CA · October 18, 1974

Date
October 18, 1974
Place
Big Creek, CA
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7986J
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK75DVA30
Reported as
Bell 47G3B2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,297 total300 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot misconstrued the throttle detent ahead of the full throttle range as binding.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MISCONSTRUED THE THROTTLE DETENT AHEAD OF THE FULL THROTTLE RANGE AS BINDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.