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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G · King City, CA · August 20, 1975

Date: August 20, 1975
Place: King City, CA
Airport: Mesa Del Rey
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N933B
NTSB investigation: NTSBOAK76DVM08
Reported as: Bell 47G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,332 total996 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N933BRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Bell 47GS/N 662 Airframe modelBell 47G Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Main rotors severed tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN ROTORS SEVERED TAIL BOOM.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB OAK76DVM08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedKing City, CAAug 20, 1975 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N933B · 2

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

Accident 19940518011819AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Sulphur, OKEngine failed on spray run pullup. Unable full autoratation. Hard impact. Cut tailboom. Oil pump drive gear failed.May 18, 1994 · Substantial damage Incident 19780202005569ITo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Huron, CAHelicopters engine quit after refueling from nurse rig. Fuel pumped from barrell. Contained rusty water.Feb 2, 1978 · Minor damage