19791219034609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Yucaipa, CA · December 19, 1979

Date
December 19, 1979 · 14:30 local
Place
Yucaipa, CA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7923S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FUG15
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,833 total94 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot claims engine failure. No malfunction found. Aircraft made hard landing on autoration.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS ENGINE FAILURE. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND. AIRCRAFT MADE HARD LANDING ON AUTORATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.