19841228068799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B · San Diego, CA · December 28, 1984

Date
December 28, 1984 · 14:10 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Phase of flight
Aerial Taxi From Ldg/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N474MP
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA091
Reported as
Bell 47G3B
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
21,000 total0 in this make and model0 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.

During repositioning after touchdown on tuna boat,main rotor blade struck crane. Blade broke and went into cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

DURING REPOSITIONING AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON TUNA BOAT,MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK CRANE. BLADE BROKE AND WENT INTO COCKPIT.

NTSB investigation

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