Incident report
Bell 47G crash near King City, California, United States
minor2019-10-18
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing and the main rotor blades striking the tailboom.
Incident details
Date
2019-10-18
Location
King City, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Wilbur-Ellis Co
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗36.1981, -121.1103
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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