LAX78IA032

NTSB incident investigation · Bell 206B · Whittier, CA · March 7, 1978

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1978
Place
Whittier, CA · WHITTIER, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N49581Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780307014079I
Case key
142854

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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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5-0006   78/3/7    WHITTIER,CA         BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1045                    N49581              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 34, 6100 TOTAL HOURS, 558
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBURY PARK,CA             ANAHIEM,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- PILOT INCAPACITATION-DIAGNOSED GASTRITS,SUSTAINED USE OF ASPIRIN OVR 3 WKS,TOOTH EXTRACTION & COLD

Aircraft

Registration
N49581
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
No damage
Airport
Fullerton

FAA reports on this event · 1

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