NONE · BELL 47G-3B-2 · 2011-08-14 · Los Banos, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11LA379
Event ID
20110814X84838
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-14
Location
Los Banos, CA, USA
Coordinates
37, -120.866668
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G-3B-2
Registration
N475AL
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight, and contamination of both the engine compressor section and the main rotor blades, which resulted in reduced performance of the engine and rotor system.