OAK68A0040

NTSB accident investigation · Filper B 400 · Livermore, CA · November 7, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 7, 1967
Place
Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5005FFilper B 400
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113653

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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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2-1140   67/11/7   LIVERMORE,CALIF     FILPER B 400        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 10000
        TIME - 1600                    N5005F              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVERMORE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          ROTORCFT-HIGH BLADE FLAPPING AND INPLANE LOADS.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- BOTH ROTOR SYSTEMS FAILED DURING HI SPEED FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N5005F
Reported as
Filper B 400
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Livermore