NONE · Bell 47G5 · 2000-02-16 · RIVERBANK, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA100
Event ID
20001212X20518
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-16
Location
RIVERBANK, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.729251, -120.95021
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G5
Registration
N4754R
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to verify that ground personnel had disconnected the loading hose from the hopper before takeoff, resulting in restricted directional control and a hard landing.