UNK65X0663

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G3B1 · Santa Ana, CA · November 11, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1964
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1125WBell 47G3B1
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184170

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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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2-1018  64/11/11   SANTA ANA CALIF     BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 141
        TIME - 0904                    N1125W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED AUTORATATIVE LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1125W
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Orange County