# NTSB OAK75FVG13: Bell 47G, N7985A, Sacramento, CA, August 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1974
- Place: Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
- Location: 38.5816° N, 121.4944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sacramento, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5816&lon=-121.4944&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132518
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75FVG13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG13

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2140  74/8/13    SACRAMENTO,CALIF    BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1930                    N7985A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 28, 4298 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIR OAKS,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES,LND OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7985A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7985A), registered now, S/N 1022, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740813024659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740813024659A), Aug 13, 1974: Bell 47G, Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. Hit wires,lnd ok.

## Other investigations on N7985A (3)

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.

- [NTSB WPR26LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA247), Jul 3, 2026: Bell 47G (N7985A), Springtown, TX, substantial damage, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB OAK70D0145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0145), Sep 8, 1969: Bell 47G (N7985A), Hollister, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1458), Apr 25, 1964: Bell 47G (N7985A), Hayward, CA, 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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