19810511023259A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Orosi, CA · May 11, 1981

Date
May 11, 1981 · 08:00 local
Place
Orosi, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1036Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVA38
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,950 total225 in this make and model89 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.

Lost tail rotor control. Struck wires during landing sequence. Found tail rotor thrust bearing improperly installed

As the FAA filed it

LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL. STRUCK WIRES DURING LANDING SEQUENCE. FOUND TAIL ROTOR THRUST BEARING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED

NTSB investigation

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