# Accident 19930702022229A: Bell 47G, San Francisco, CA, July 2, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1993, 15:48 local time
- Place: San Francisco, CA
- Airport: San Francisco International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6495° N, 122.4202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6495&lon=-122.4202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2473B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2473B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G (registry code 1181002, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V 350 series (registry code 27043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Reported engine: LYC VO435*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA272) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930702022229A

## Narrative

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

ON LOW LEVEL PHOTO FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR. PITCHED UP ROLLED TO VERTICAL IMPACT. INDICATES BLADE STALL.

## 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 LAX93FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA272), Jul 2, 1993: Bell 47G2-M (N2473B), S. Sn Francisco, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN FLIGHT INTO HIGH WINDS, TURBULENCE AND WINDSHEAR.

## Other reports on N2473B (1)

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

- [Accident 19730523012119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730523012119A), May 23, 1973: Bell 47G (N2473B), San Frnando, CA, Substantial damage. Nr 3 conrod bolts failed. Lnd tail low avoiding low fence.

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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