UNK64X3925

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47B3 · Ontario, CA · September 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1964
Place
Ontario, CA · ONTARIO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11HBell 47B3
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182708

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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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2-0775  64/9/11    ONTARIO CALIF       BELL 47B3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0745                    N11H                PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 52, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N11H
Reported as
Bell 47B3
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontario Intl