# Accident 19830927055499A: Bell 47G4A, Lodi, CA, September 27, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 1983, 17:20 local time
- Place: Lodi, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1109° N, 121.1605° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1109&lon=-121.1605&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7956S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7956S-2013-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-4A (registry code 1181031, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G4A
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 515 total, 325 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83FA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA462) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830927055499A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT 20 FEET ABOVE GROUND ON TAKEOFF. HELICOPTER SLID DOWN A BANK AND ROLLED ON LANDING. WATER FOUND IN FUEL

## 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 LAX83FA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA462), Sep 28, 1983: Bell 47G-4G (N7956S), Lodi, CA, destroyed

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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