# NTSB OAK67A0036: Bell 47J2A, Tahoe Vally, CA, September 16, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1966
- Place: Tahoe Vally, CA · TAHOE VALLY, CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120553
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67A0036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J2A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tahoe Valley

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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