LAX68A0009

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206A · Carpinteria, CA · July 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1967
Place
Carpinteria, CA · CARPINTERIA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7847SBell 206A
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115888

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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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2-0622  67/7/17    CARPINTERIA,CALIF   BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 360
        TIME - 1655                    N7847S              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARSONS AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- T/R STRUCK GAS PUMP HANDLE DURING CLEARING TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7847S
Reported as
Bell 206A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parsons Airpark

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