# Incident 19780713043939I: Bell 47G, Myrtle Beach, SC, July 13, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1978, 15:00 local time
- Place: Myrtle Beach, SC
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7104° N, 78.8860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Myrtle Beach, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7104&lon=-78.8860&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25802, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25802-2010-05-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G (registry code 1181002, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V 350 series (registry code 27043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780713043939I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT STRUCK TREE WITH ROTOR TIPS WHILE DEPARTING FROM A CONFINED AREA.

## Other reports on N25802 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19780816023889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780816023889A), Aug 16, 1978: Bell 47G (N25802), Murrels Inlet, SC, Substantial damage. Sightseeing flts. 35FT poles 60FT fm helipad,needed 250FT ground for temp & wgt.
- [Accident 19740410009419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740410009419A), Apr 10, 1974: Bell 47G (N25802), Blue Ridge, GA, Substantial damage. Night anti-frost hovering. Svr vibration experienced. Atmtd ldg in clearing.t/r hit trees.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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