OAK65A0062

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G2 · San Carlos, CA · March 27, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1965
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N62KBell 47G2
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179786

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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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2-0097  65/3/27  NR.SAN CARLOS CALIF   BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N62K                PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 42, 8580 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N62K
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos