Saturday, May 03, 2014

Bell 47G, N7895B: Accident occurred May 03, 2014 at the Whittier Narrows Recreational Area, Los Angeles County, California

5847G LLC:    http://registry.faa.gov/N7895B


SOUTH EL MONTE >> A pilot and passenger walked away from a small helicopter crash at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area early Saturday, authorities said. 

The crash was first reported by a witness on the ground about 9:25 a.m. on an open field near the tennis courts at the east side of the large park, which sits along Rosemead Boulevard and the 60 Freeway, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Jorge Marchena said.

The two-seater helicopter ended up on its side, however, the two people on board suffered no significant injuries, according to sheriff’s and Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.

“A Bell 47 helicopter rolled onto its side during an emergency landing in a park after losing engine power,” Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Lynn Lundsford said. “The pilot was not injured, his passenger sustained minor injuries.”

The passenger was ultimately taken to a hospital for treatment, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.

Officials described the pilot as a man and the passenger as a woman.

Lundsford said the trip appeared to be a pleasure flight, but she did not have information regarding where the helicopter took off from or its destination.

A hazardous materials crew was summoned to the scene to deal with fuel that had spilled from the vehicle, fire Dispatch Supervisor Melanie Flores said.

About 100 gallons of aviation fuel was believed to have leaked from the helicopter, according to initial reports from the scene.

The helicopter crashed onto soft soil, officials said.

“They’re very lucky,” Marchena said. “They tried to make a hard landing, and it worked out for them.”

Marchena added that it was also fortunate no one on the ground was injured in the incident.

“There’s parts of the park that can get pretty populated,” he said.

The tail number written on the helicopter is registered to a 1958 Bell 47G helicopter owned by a Delaware-based corporation called 5847G LLC, according to an FAA database. Its certification expired April 30.

The sheriff’s Aero and Parks bureaus were investigating the crash, along with the FAA.
 

Source:   http://www.sgvtribune.com


 






ROSEMEAD >> A pilot and passenger walked away from a small helicopter crash at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area early Saturday, authorities said.

The crash was first reported by a witness on the ground about 9:25 a.m. on an open field near the tennis courts at the east side of the large park, which sits along Rosemead Boulevard and the 60 Freeway, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Jorge Marchena said.

The two-seater helicopter ended up on it’s side, however the two people on board suffered no significant injuries, according to sheriff’s and Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.

“A Bell 47 helicopter rolled onto its side during an emergency landing in a park after losing engine power,” Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Lynn Lundsford said. “The pilot was not injured, his passenger sustained minor injuries.”

The passenger was ultimately taken to a hospital for treatment, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said. The pilot was not hospitalized.

No descriptions of the pilot and passenger were available, nor was information regarding the helicopter’s origin or destination.

A hazardous materials crew was summoned to the scene to deal with fuel that had spilled from the vehicle, fire Dispatch Supervisor Melanie Flores said.

About 100 gallons of aviation fuel was believed to have leaked from the helicopter, according to initial reports from the scene.

The helicopter crashed onto soft soil, officials said.

“They’re very lucky,” Marchena said. “They tried to make a hard landing, and it worked out for them.”

Marchena added that it was also fortunate no one on the ground was injured in the incident.

“There’s parts of the park that can get pretty populated,” he said.

The sheriff’s Aero Bureau was investigating the crash, along with the FAA.


Source:    http://www.pasadenastarnews.com


ROSEMEAD, Calif. (KABC) -- Two people were injured after a helicopter crashed near tennis courts at Whittier Narrows in Rosemead on Saturday. 


 The crash happened at 9:26 a.m. The pilot and the passenger were transported to a local area hospital with minor injuries.

The pilot allegedly noted a fuel leak and made the forced landing in open park land near the tennis courts.

One-hundred gallons of aviation fuel were spilled. Hazmat crews cleaned up the fuel from the chopper that spilled onto the ground.

The FAA is investigating the incident.