LAX67A0066

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-5 · E.Los Angeles, CA · January 12, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1967
Place
E.Los Angeles, CA · E.LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8586FBell 47G-5
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119505

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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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2-0071  67/1/12    E.LOS ANGELES,CAL   BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 982
        TIME - 0850                    N8586F              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 532 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERIFFS HELIPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- TAIL-BOOM STRUCK GROUND DURING POWER RECOVERY FROM PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8586F
Reported as
Bell 47G-5
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sheriffs Heliport

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