- Date
- March 11, 1988, 12:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oceanside, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N73969Bell 47G-2A-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880311005149A
- Case key
- 25963
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The non-U.S. Certificated pilot lost control of the helicopter while hovering 3-FT AGL during a maintenance test flight. The acft descended, touched down hard and rolled over. The non-english speaking pilot immediately departed the scene & reportedly headed toward mx. The subsequent examination of the wreckage failed to detect any mechanical malfunction with the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73969
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2A-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2877
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jo Ann Hallock
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.