19850812041999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Big Bear City, CA · August 12, 1985

Date
August 12, 1985 · 07:00 local
Place
Big Bear City, CA
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2899B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA344
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,709 total550 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Main rotors struck a yucca during landing in a cleared arer. Aircraft rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN ROTORS STRUCK A YUCCA DURING LANDING IN A CLEARED ARER. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2899B · 2

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