OAK66A0015

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Columbia, CA · October 7, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1965
Place
Columbia, CA · COLUMBIA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1130WBell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176363

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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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2-0644   65/10/7 NR.COLUMBIA CALIF     BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1525                    N1130W              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 51, 7600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            360 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -        01100
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-DERRICK COLLAPSED ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1130W
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
01100