UNK65X0456

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47B3G · Ontario, CA · October 27, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1964
Place
Ontario, CA · ONTARIO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11HBell 47B3G
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181795

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0822  64/10/27   ONTARIO CALIF       BELL 47B3G          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 399
        TIME - 1145                    N11H                PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N11H
Reported as
Bell 47B3G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontario Intl