- Date
- October 18, 1974
- Place
- Big Creek, CA · BIG CREEK, CA
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7986JBell 47G3B2
- Status
- Completed · report November 14, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19741018034619A
- Case key
- 132447
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3176 74/10/18 NR.BIG CREEK,CALIF BELL 47G3B2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2297 TIME - 1130 N7986J PX- 0 0 2 NS CTR PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHINA PEAK,CALIF NUTMEG,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- PILOT MISCONSTRUED THE THROTTLE DETENT AHEAD OF THE FULL THROTTLE RANGE AS BINDING.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7986J
- Reported as
- Bell 47G3B2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N7986JRegistration cancelled Feb 27, 2013 · Bell 47G3B2AAirframe modelBell 47G3B2AEngine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIA
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.