SERS · BELL 47G-3B2 · 1989-02-01 · STRATHMORE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89DVA03
Event ID
20001213X27736
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-01
Location
STRATHMORE, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.140781, -119.090515
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G-3B2
Registration
N2918W
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE (VARIABLE) AND GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE SERVICE VEHICLE.