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Bell 47G-5 crash near San Ardo, California, United States

minor2016-04-29
Summary

The failure of the pin in the outboard end of the lateral flight control torque tube.

Incident details
Date
2016-04-29
Location
San Ardo, California, United States
Aircraft
Bell 47G-5
Operator
Wilbur-Ellis
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
36.0072, -120.8789
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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