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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Chico, CA · March 23, 1980

Date
March 23, 1980 · 13:50 local
Place
Chico, CA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12512
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVG22
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,314 total70 in this make and model126 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.

Helicopter ran out of fuel enroute. Autorotated to a landing in an orchard.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER RAN OUT OF FUEL ENROUTE. AUTOROTATED TO A LANDING IN AN ORCHARD.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N12512 · 1

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