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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Buttonwillow,Ca, CA · February 18, 1978

Date: February 18, 1978
Place: Buttonwillow,Ca, CA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9421H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX78FVA25
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total60 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N9421HRegistered now · Bell 47D1S/N 178 · Built 1950 Airframe modelBell 47D1 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Yoke tail rotor hub pn 47-641-057-9

As the FAA filed it

YOKE TAIL ROTOR HUB PN 47-641-057-9

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 LAX78FVA25Accident · No injuriesClosedButtonwillow, CAFeb 18, 1978 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9421H · 1

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

Incident 20030302002299IPwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Torrance, CA(-23) During a normal approach to a hover, the pilot made uncontrolled contact with the ground (grassy area) short of the helipad, causing damage to the right skid, tail rotor and tail rotor guard.Mar 2, 2003 · Minor damage