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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Salinas, CA · September 3, 2010

Date: September 3, 2010 · 06:08 local
Place: Salinas, CA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LSJG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4427F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA446
Reported as: Bell 47G-5
Reported engine: Lycoming VO-435 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N4427FRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2015 · Bell 47G-5S/N 7971 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Rotorcraft departed Salinas airport with a special VFR clearance that reported the weather as 2-3 mile visibility with a 100 foot ceiling. While enroute at approximately 50 feet, rotorcraft ran into fog. Pilot attempted to return to the airport but lost control and made a hard landing on highway 101 that resulted in substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ROTORCRAFT DEPARTED SALINAS AIRPORT WITH A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE THAT REPORTED THE WEATHER AS 2-3 MILE VISIBILITY WITH A 100 FOOT CEILING. WHILE ENROUTE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, ROTORCRAFT RAN INTO FOG. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BUT LOST CONTROL AND MADE A HARD LANDING ON HIGHWAY 101 THAT RESULTED IN 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.

NTSB WPR10LA446Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalinas, CAThe pilot's visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of helicopter control.Sep 3, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4427F · 1

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

Accident 20150620011659AManeuverA Bell 47G-5 crashed under unknown circumstances while crop dusting.Jun 20, 2015 · Destroyed · 1 fatal