# Accident 19950220002109A: Bell 47G5, Sonoma, CA, February 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1995, 07:45 local time
- Place: Sonoma, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: NCQG
- Location: 38.2398° N, 122.4591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2398&lon=-122.4591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1309X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1309X-2000-04-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5 (registry code 1181032, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,900 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950220002109A

## Narrative

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

MOISTURE ON BUBBLE AND BLINDED BY SUN. STRUCK WIRES ON TAKEOFF.

## 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 LAX95LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA113), Feb 20, 1995: Bell 47G-5 (N1309X), Sonoma, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout for obstructions during initial climb. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his…

## Other reports on N1309X (1)

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

- [Accident 19960111029949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960111029949A), Jan 11, 1996: Bell 47G5 (N1309X), Pope Valley, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (.4)The pilot had hovered the helicopter over the loading platform and lowered the broadcaster (bucket) onto the platform for reloading. After the ground crew…

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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