# Accident 19810705046159A: Bell 47G2, Agua Dulce, CA, July 5, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1981, 15:40 local time
- Place: Agua Dulce, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5015° N, 118.3209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Agua Dulce, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5015&lon=-118.3209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9763Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9763Z-2013-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 83 total, 83 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX81FUQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUQ25) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810705046159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TRIED TO MOVE HELICOPTER TO A BETTER LANDING AREA.  TAIL ROTOR HIT GROUND, BROKE OFF.  HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX81FUQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUQ25), Jul 5, 1981: Bell 47G-2 (N9763Z), Agua Dulce, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9763Z (2)

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

- [Accident 20000312006479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000312006479A), Mar 12, 2000: Bell 47G2 (N9763Z), Vacaville, CA, No damage. (.23) During aerial application activity heli struck powerline wires in field and crashed. After striking the ground a fire ensued causing substantial damage…
- [Accident 19780120000609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780120000609A), Jan 20, 1978: Bell 47G2 (N9763Z), San Pedro, CA, Substantial damage. Float equipped.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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