What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 07-07-2002 at approximately 1250 PDT, a Bell 47G-2 helicopter (N2483B) experienced vibration and a loss of power which resulted in its autorotation to the ground and, striking of power lines at the 91 fwy and alameda ave, in Compton, California. The pilot/owner was a commercial pilot, conducting a personal flight, under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. No flight plan was filed, and the meteorological conditions were VFR. The helicopter originated at Compton Airport. It sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 07-07-2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1250 PDT, A BELL 47G-2 HELICOPTER (N2483B) EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND A LOSS OF POWER WHICH RESULTED IN ITS AUTOROTATION TO THE GROUND AND, STRIKING OF POWER LINES AT THE 91 FWY AND ALAMEDA AVE, IN COMPTON, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT/OWNER WAS A COMMERCIAL PILOT, CONDUCTING A PERSONAL FLIGHT, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, AND THE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE VFR. THE HELICOPTER ORIGINATED AT COMPTON AIRPORT. IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N2483B · 2
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