LAX68A0027

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47J-2A · Pico Rivera, CA · August 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1967
Place
Pico Rivera, CA · PICO RIVERA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1134WBell 47J-2A
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114604

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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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2-1202  67/8/28    PICO RIVERA,CALIF   BELL 47J-2A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 15000
        TIME - 1830                    N1134W              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1225 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PICO RIVERA,CALIF           PICO RIVERA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE OF UNIDENTIFIED JET ACFT.M/R SEVERED T/R DRIVESHAFT.AUTOROTATED,H LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1134W
Reported as
Bell 47J-2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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