19880605017839A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Oceano, CA · June 5, 1988

Date: June 5, 1988 · 06:50 local
Place: Oceano, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LSSG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1316X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88DVM02
Reported as: Bell 47G5
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total350 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N1316XRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 1994 · Bell 47G-5S/N 7827 Airframe modelBell 47G-5

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What happened

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Caught in downwash on a turn around under powerlines. Lost control and main rotors hit a power pole causing crash.

As the FAA filed it

CAUGHT IN DOWNWASH ON A TURN AROUND UNDER POWERLINES.LOST CONTROL AND MAIN ROTORS HIT A POWER POLE CAUSING CRASH.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX88DVM02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportOceano, CAJun 5, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1316X · 3

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

Accident 19860708031469ALow Level Operations · Porterville, CATail rotor driveshaft failed due to corrosion. Caused uncontrolled spin and crash.Jul 8, 1986 · Substantial damage Accident 19850520018449APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Lindsay, CALost power en route to spray operation. Tail boom cut off by main rotor on landing. 4 spark plugs fouled, left sideMay 20, 1985 · Substantial damage Accident 19750323005739APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Porterville, CAAir taxi frm wash rack. M/r blades hit truck parked beside helipad.Mar 23, 1975 · Substantial damage