# Accident 19850516017909A: Bell 47G2, Burlington, MI, May 16, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 16, 1985, 13:45 local time
- Place: Burlington, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Copter/Run Takoff)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0997° N, 85.0694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0997&lon=-85.0694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3755J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3755J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC VO435*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,660 total, 406 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850516017909A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK SIDE OF TRAILER DURING OFF LOADING FOR SPRAY OPERATION. ROLLED OVER, BLADE SEPARATED AND STRUCK PILOT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI85FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA198), May 16, 1985: Bell 47G-2 (N3755J), Burlington, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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