19750109002859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Trona, CA · January 9, 1975

Date
January 9, 1975
Place
Trona, CA
Phase of flight
Hovering
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1359X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX75FVW12
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,090 total5,400 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Hit large boulder.

As the FAA filed it

HIT LARGE BOULDER.

NTSB investigation

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