N971JG - 1988 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

R22

1988

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1988

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

R22R-22

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

NEWPORT TRANSPORT INC

Address

3100 W PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

City

NEW PORT BEACH

State / Zip Code

California92663

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53304053

Mode S Code (Hex)

AD882B

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 2, 1989	LAX89LA259	Substantial	Serious	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANIPULATE THE THROTTLE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN ENGINE/ROTOR RPM AND HIS DECISION TO ENTER AN AUTOROTATION (FORCED LANDING). HIS EAGERNESS TO LAND AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

Aug 2, 1989LAX89LA259

Substantial

Serious

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANIPULATE THE THROTTLE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN ENGINE/ROTOR RPM AND HIS DECISION TO ENTER AN AUTOROTATION (FORCED LANDING). HIS EAGERNESS TO LAND AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

Additional Details

Registration

N971JG

Serial Number

0843

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC