# Accident 19860501015109A: Bell 47G2, Palmdale, CA, May 1, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1986, 19:10 local time
- Place: Palmdale, CA
- Airport: Palmdale
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5194° N, 118.0795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5194&lon=-118.0795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4239J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4239J-2018-05-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6VS335A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,943 total, 1,538 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA203) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860501015109A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A HARD EMERGENCY LANDING. ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. COMPASS INOPERABLE.

## 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 LAX86LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA203), May 2, 1986: Bell 47G-2 (N4239J), Palmdale, CA, substantial damage

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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