Bell 47-G5 N1316X
20 May 1985 · Lindsay, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1985 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell 47-G5 registered N1316X, operated by M&W Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lindsay, California, United States. One person was 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lindsay, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1990, -119.0796
- Aircraft
- Bell 47-G5
- Registration
- N1316X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- M&W Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Porterville → Lindsay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LVA03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A BEET FIELD FOLLOWING A NOISE IN THE ENG OR TRANSMISSION. AFTER HE HEARD A NOISE THE PLT AUTO-ROTATED AND DURING THE HARD LANDING THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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