# Accident 19780218002349A: Bell 47D1, Buttonwillow,Ca, CA, February 18, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1978
- Place: Buttonwillow,Ca, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Location: 35.4092° N, 119.4407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buttonwillow, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4092&lon=-119.4407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9421H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9421H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,500 total, 60 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX78FVA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FVA25) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780218002349A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX78FVA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FVA25), Feb 18, 1978: Bell 47G1 (N9421H), Buttonwillow, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9421H (1)

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

- [Incident 20030302002299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030302002299I), Mar 2, 2003: Bell 47D1 (N9421H), Torrance, CA, Minor damage. (-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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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