# Accident 19870223003169A: Bell 47G, Sand Springs, OK, February 23, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1987, 13:45 local time
- Place: Sand Springs, OK
- Airport: William R Pogue Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1301° N, 96.1303° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1301&lon=-96.1303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6330D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A335*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,099 total, 237 in this make and model, 86 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870223003169A

## Narrative

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

THE HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHIFT ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER.

## 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 FTW87LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA069), Feb 23, 1987: Bell 47G (N6330D), Sand Springs, OK, substantial damage

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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