# NTSB Accident LAX95LA214
> **BELL 47G-2** · 1995-06-18 · NIPOMO, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX95LA214
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03747
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-06-18
- **Location:** NIPOMO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.050498, -120.479606
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G-2
- **Registration:** N115B
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper handling of the helicopter by her failure to maintain an adequate airspeed for the attempted maneuver resulting in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with the ground.

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