LAX74DUG31

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-5 · La Verne, CA · November 30, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1973
Place
La Verne, CA · LA VERNE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4741RBell 47G-5
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731130038249A
Case key
187543

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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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3-3823  73/11/30   LA VERNE,CALIF      BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1626                    N4741R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, 6542 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5384 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA VERNE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.LND IN SOFT AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N4741R
Reported as
Bell 47G-5
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brackett Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4741R · 1

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