# Accident 19831213070059A: Bell 47H1, Paradise, CA, December 13, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 13, 1983, 12:00 local time
- Place: Paradise, CA
- Airport: Paradise
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7393° N, 121.6106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7393&lon=-121.6106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42403, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42403-1983-12-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47H-1 (registry code 1181011, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47h-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47H1
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6V4200C32
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 566 total, 85 in this make and model, 177 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831213070059A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LIFT OFF AND COLLIDED WITH 2 PARKED AIRCRAFT.

## 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 LAX84LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA104), Dec 13, 1983: Bell 47H-1 (N42403), Paradise, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N42403 (2)

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

- [Incident 19820725039449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820725039449I), Jul 25, 1982: Bell 47H1 (N42403), Fair Oaks, CA, Minor damage. Lost rudder control on approach to helipad. Made hard autorotation landing. Worn left rudder pedal slipped stop.
- [Incident 19820206012329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820206012329I), Feb 6, 1982: Bell 47H1 (N42403), Wilton, CA, Minor damage. Vibration from defective stabilizer dampers in hover. Student unable to cope. Made hard landing.

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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