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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47B3 · Angwin, CA · July 24, 1978

Date
July 24, 1978
Place
Angwin, CA
Airport
Angwin
Phase of flight
Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73240
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK78DVG65
Reported as
Bell 47B3
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,370 total79 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Wind gusts 10 to 15K.

As the FAA filed it

WIND GUSTS 10 TO 15K.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N73240 · 1

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