# NTSB LAX76FUA24: Bell 47D-1, N68630, San Juan Capst, CA, May 13, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 13, 1976
- Place: San Juan Capst, CA · SAN JUAN CAPST, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153920
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1150  76/5/13    SAN JUAN CAPST,CA   BELL 47D-1          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 4789
        TIME - 1150                    N68630              PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN CAPST,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N68630 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D-1
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760513013409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760513013409A), May 13, 1976: Bell 47D1, San Juan Capst, CA, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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