Accident: Bell 47G 5
Jun 20, 2015 · Salinas, CA
NTSB numberWPR15LA193Event id20150620X32952
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by high-dose opioid use.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G 5
- Registration
- N4427F
- Year built
- 1970
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Marina Municipal Airport (OAR)3 nm (5 km) north-west
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)5 nm (9 km) east
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)8 nm (15 km) south-west
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