# NTSB Accident WPR13LA404
> **BELL 47G5** · 2013-09-11 · King City, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13LA404
- **Event ID:** 20130911X13208
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-09-11
- **Location:** King City, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.191944, -120.942222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G5
- **Registration:** N7836S
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the helicopter’s center frame tube due to a fatigue crack and corrosion originating from a welded surface. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the helicopter during its most recent 100-hour inspection.

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