Accident · 2008-04-11

NTSB case LAX08LA097 · BELL 47G-3B-1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2008-04-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BELL 47G-3B-1 (N24SD)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Helicopter Roundup Services LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Helicopter Roundup Service, LLC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent hard landing induced by a perceived loss of power and a main transmission anomaly while maneuvering at low altitude.

Source: NTSB case LAX08LA097

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotCommercialNone45Class 2 (2007-07-13)4,153 total · 2,746 in this make/model · 4,081 as PIC · 67 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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