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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47B3 · Napa, CA · June 21, 1978

Date: June 21, 1978
Place: Napa, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7923J
NTSB investigation: NTSBOAK78DVG52
Reported as: Bell 47B3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,090 total2,119 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N7923JRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Bell 47G-5S/N 25040 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 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.

L hopper empty,r hopper 1/2 to 3/4 full. Mirror installed to monitneven flow.

As the FAA filed it

L HOPPER EMPTY,R HOPPER 1/2 TO 3/4 FULL.MIRROR INSTALLED TO MONITNEVEN FLOW.

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 OAK78DVG52Accident · No injuriesClosedNapa, CAJun 21, 1978 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7923J · 3

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

Accident 19950617017369AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Coalinga, CALost main rotor power returning to base. Needles split. Rotors slowed. Engine raced. Impacted. Clutch overheated.Jun 17, 1995 · Destroyed Accident 19740324006939AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Stockton, CAOp chngd tank install on r side. Didnt chng fuel gage. Indicated too hi reading. Plt flew 6 min only.Mar 24, 1974 · Substantial damage Accident 19730202000819ASfl Autorotation · Harlingen, TXPractice autorotation. R ski dug into soft grnd.Feb 2, 1973 · Substantial damage