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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5A · Greenfield, CA · February 18, 2014

Date
February 18, 2014 · 08:30 local
Place
Greenfield, CA
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
LSHG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N715BH
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14CA115
Reported as
Bell 47G-5A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO-435-B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
493 total411 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Helicopter N715BH struck a power pole with its main rotor blade impacted ground and rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER N715BH STRUCK A POWER POLE WITH ITS MAIN ROTOR BLADE IMPACTED GROUND AND ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.