# NTSB LAX66A0052: Bell 47G-2, N972B, Piru, CA, December 31, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 31, 1965
- Place: Piru, CA · PIRU, CA
- Location: 34.4057° N, 118.8051° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Piru, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4057&lon=-118.8051&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174997
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX66A0052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1007  65/12/31 NR.PIRU CALIF         BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3100
        TIME - 1135                    N972B               PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 475 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PARTIAL CONTROL MAINTAINED AFTER WIRE STRIKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N972B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972B), registered now, S/N 1320, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N972B (4)

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 ATL87LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA222), Jul 23, 1987: Bell 47G-2 (N972B), Huntsville, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG10), Dec 6, 1978: Bell 47G-2 (N972B), Alamo, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FEV23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FEV23), Mar 17, 1975: Bell 47G-2 (N972B), Eddyville, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUQ14), Jul 30, 1970: Bell 47G-2 (N972B), Oxnard, CA, destroyed

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.

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