Vertol H-21-A N9719Z

Summary

On 19 March 1967 at about 08:37 local time, a Vertol H-21-A registered N9719Z, operated by Briles Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hawthorne, California, United States. 2 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 March 1967 at 08:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Hawthorne, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hawthorne Muni

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Vertol H-21-A

Registration

N9719Z

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Briles Helicop

Operating rule

Contract Carrier

Purpose of flight

Construction Work

Phase of flight

In Flight

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

2-0098

Injuries not recorded.

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

FUEL GUAGE INOP.PLT CHECKED FUEL WITH FAULTY DIPSTICK.ACFT LNDG GEAR PENETRATED BLDG ROOF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.