- Date
- September 8, 1976
- Place
- San Pedro, CA · SAN PEDRO, CA
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N62221Bell 47G
- Status
- Completed · report September 27, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760908027399A
- Case key
- 155501
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2315 76/9/8 SAN PEDRO,CA BELL 47G CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1730 N62221 PX- 0 0 2 CTR PASSG-D AGE 26, 1910 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 300 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTS O'CALL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SAN PEDRO,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER TAKEOFF: VERTICAL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F HAZE 80 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 10 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- 1ST T/O.SETTLED BACK TO PAD.2ND ATTEMPT,SETTLED TO WATER.3RD ATTEMPT,MAIN ROTORS HIT WATER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N62221
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Ports O'Call
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N62221 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX83FA448Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportOceanside, CAShortly after takeoff, the eng lost power at an alt of aprx 400 ft AGL. An autorotative landing was made on uneven terrain beside a stream with weeds aprx 3 ft high. During touchdown, the main rotor struck the tail boom. An inspection of the engine revealed…NTSB LAX81DVM17Accident · No injuriesClosedPescadero, CA