Bell 47G-2 N972B
31 December 1965 · Piru Calif, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 December 1965 at about 11:35 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N972B, operated by Rotor Aids OFF, was involved in an accident during in flight near Piru Calif, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piru Calif, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N972B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rotor Aids OFF
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1007
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PARTIAL CONTROL MAINTAINED AFTER WIRE STRIKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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