# NTSB OAK70D0068: Bell 47G3B1, N6219N, Bishop, CA, August 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1969
- Place: Bishop, CA · BISHOP, CA
- Location: 37.3672° N, 118.3989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bishop, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3672&lon=-118.3989&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70D0068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0068

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3410   69/8/2    BISHOP,CALIF        BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 7904
        TIME - 0855                    N6219N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 555 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISHOP,CALIF                BISHOP,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- TAIL LOW LDG,BENT T/R GUARD ALLOWING T/R TO HIT GRND,SHEAR T/R DRIVE SHAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6219N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6219N-1970-05-07), registration cancelled 1970-05-07, S/N 6657 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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