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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Coalinga, CA · June 17, 1995

Date: June 17, 1995 · 22:30 local
Place: Coalinga, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: B8NG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7923J
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX95LA216
Reported as: Bell 47G5
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,800 total300 in this make and model

N7923JRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Bell 47G-5S/N 25040 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost main rotor power returning to base. Needles split. Rotors slowed. Engine raced. Impacted. Clutch overheated.

As the FAA filed it

LOST MAIN ROTOR POWER RETURNING TO BASE. NEEDLES SPLIT. ROTORS SLOWED. ENGINE RACED. IMPACTED. CLUTCH OVERHEATED.

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 LAX95LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoalinga, CAclutch slippage for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the helicopter's low above ground altitude, which limited the pilot's time and ability to recover main rotor rpm.Jun 18, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7923J · 3

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

Accident 19780621016219ALow Level Operations · Napa, CAL hopper empty,r hopper 1/2 to 3/4 full. Mirror installed to monitneven flow.Jun 21, 1978 · Reported as Bell 47B3 · Substantial damage Accident 19740324006939AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Stockton, CAOp chngd tank install on r side. Didnt chng fuel gage. Indicated too hi reading. Plt flew 6 min only.Mar 24, 1974 · Substantial damage Accident 19730202000819ASfl Autorotation · Harlingen, TXPractice autorotation. R ski dug into soft grnd.Feb 2, 1973 · Substantial damage