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| Date: | Monday 20 May 1985 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | M&w Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1316X |
| MSN: | 7827 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5662 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-BIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lindsay, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Porterville, CA (KPTV) |
| Lindsay, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LVA03
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 July 1986 | N1316X | M&w Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Porterville, CA | |
sub |
| 5 June 1988 | N1316X | Sinton, Jack | 0 | Oceano, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 08:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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