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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47B3 · No.Pacific Ocea, CA · February 6, 1978

Date
February 6, 1978
Place
No.Pacific Ocea, CA
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73288
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX78OA002
Reported as
Bell 47B3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,775 total5,350 in this make and model135 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Plt thought all tie downs were loose. Gusting to 20K. Crashed at eg n,93 deg w.

As the FAA filed it

PLT THOUGHT ALL TIE DOWNS WERE LOOSE. GUSTING TO 20K. CRASHED AT EG N,93 DEG W.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N73288 · 1

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