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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Chino, CA · June 2, 1994

Date
June 2, 1994 · 12:46 local
Place
Chino, CA
Airport
Chino Airport
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14412
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA235
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Reported engine
Franklin 6V4200C32
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,619 total216 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lifted off pad to hover. Began pilot induced oscillation due heavy cylic force. Forgot to engage hydraulic system.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED OFF PAD TO HOVER. BEGAN PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATION DUE HEAVY CYLIC FORCE. FORGOT TO ENGAGE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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