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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Stockton, CA · March 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1976
Place
Stockton, CA · STOCKTON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9195FBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760310011449A
Case key
153319

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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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3-1013  76/3/10    STOCKTON,CA         BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 66, 25000
        TIME - 1243                    N9195F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKTON,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELONGATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- FAM FLT PRIOR TO AG OPS. COLLECTIVE PITCH BELLCRANK CAME LOOSE. SETTLED TO GRND. NO LOAD ABD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9195F
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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