LAX68A0050

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Huntington, CA · November 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1967
Place
Huntington, CA · HUNTINGTON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2870BBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113512

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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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2-0844  67/11/16 NR.HUNTINGTON,CALIF   BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1850
        TIME - 1550                    N2870B              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMMY PLATFORM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LATERAL IMBALANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- 315 LB TOOL LOADED ON RT CARGO RACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2870B
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Emmy Platform

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Other investigations on N2870B · 2

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