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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Porterville, CA · March 23, 1975

Date: March 23, 1975
Place: Porterville, CA
Airport: Porterville
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1316X
NTSB investigation: NTSBOAK75DVA51
Reported as: Bell 47G5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,165 total2,649 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N1316XRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 1994 · Bell 47G-5S/N 7827 Airframe modelBell 47G-5

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What happened

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

Air taxi frm wash rack. M/r blades hit truck parked beside helipad.

As the FAA filed it

AIR TAXI FRM WASH RACK. M/R BLADES HIT TRUCK PARKED BESIDE HELIPAD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB OAK75DVA51Accident · No injuriesClosedPorterville, CAMar 23, 1975 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1316X · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880605017839ALow Level Operations · Oceano, CACaught in downwash on a turn around under powerlines. Lost control and main rotors hit a power pole causing crash.Jun 5, 1988 · Substantial damage Accident 19860708031469ALow Level Operations · Porterville, CATail rotor driveshaft failed due to corrosion. Caused uncontrolled spin and crash.Jul 8, 1986 · Substantial damage Accident 19850520018449APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Lindsay, CALost power en route to spray operation. Tail boom cut off by main rotor on landing. 4 spark plugs fouled, left sideMay 20, 1985 · Substantial damage