NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N83701 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB CHI00LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHolstein, NEthe settling with power encountered by the pilot. A factor was the sudden windshift.NTSB FTW97LA264Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrossett, ARfailure of maintenance personnel to perform an adequate inspection of the fuselage center frame and detect a fatigue fracture of a longeron tube on the upper left side of the center frame, which resulted in a disconnect of the tail rotor drive shaft from the…
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N83701 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20000716009729AHolstein, NE(-23) Pilot was spraying with Bell-47 heli. Rapidly moving cold front produced "abnormal winds" as reported by witness. Witness observed heli pitch in a nose down condition of approx. 50 to 60 degrees. Pilot did not have time to react, and heli impacted…Accident 19970713018249ACrossett, ARHelicopter involved in aerial application, lost tail rotor power and auto rotated to the ground. (-23) on July 13, 1997, at 0600 CDT, a Bell 47G-3B-1 helicopter, N83701, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during a forced emergency landing near…Incident 19870226011849IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Cut Bank, MTAuto rotation landing after vibrations. Found dynamic balancer had separated main rotor head.