OAK67A0036

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47J2A · Tahoe Vally, CA · September 16, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1966
Place
Tahoe Vally, CA · TAHOE VALLY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-UAQ-XBell 47J2A
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120553

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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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E-0013  66/9/16    TAHOE VALLY CALIF   BELL 47J2A          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1605                    CF-UAQ-X            PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      29, 2855 TOTAL HOURS, 10
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAHOE VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- CANADIAN ACFT.CERTIFICATION FLT TO DETERMINE FWD CG LIMIT FOR CONTROLABILITY AT MAX GROSS WEIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-UAQ-X
Reported as
Bell 47J2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tahoe Valley