NTSB Identification: OAK77DXQ30
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PINEBELT HELIC
Aircraft: BELL 47G3B1, registration: N337RH----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2174 77/7/31 RUBICON SPRING,CA BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2353
TIME - 1000 N337RH PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RUBICON SPRING,CA LOON LAKE,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: RUNNING
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKCASE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 85
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
90 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- LEAD,OIL,AND CARBON FOULING.
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