LAX67A0010

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-3B · Santa Ana, CA · July 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1966
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N11HBell 47G-3B
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122420

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0672  66/7/20    SANTA ANA CALIF     BELL 47G-3B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N11H                PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            140 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE

Aircraft

Registration
N11H
Reported as
Bell 47G-3B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County