# Accident 19961007031299A: Bell 47G5A, King City, CA, October 7, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1996, 11:40 local time
- Place: King City, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: LSHG
- Location: 36.1996° N, 120.9409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1996&lon=-120.9409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8135J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8135J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5A (registry code 1181034, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5A
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961007031299A

## Narrative

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

DURING CLIMB OVER POWER LINES ALLOWED ROTOR ENGINE AND AIRSPEED DECAY. UNABLE CORRECT. SETTLED WITH POWER TO IMPACT

## 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 LAX97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA006), Oct 7, 1996: Bell 47G-5A (N8135J), King City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during the takeoff initial climb.

## Other reports on N8135J (1)

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

- [Incident 19781031027919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781031027919I), Oct 31, 1978: Bell 47G5A (N8135J), Greeley, CO, Minor damage. Student practicing autorotation from 3 ft. on touchdown. Machine rocked forward, then back, damaged tailrotor.

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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