# Accident 19870603018319A: Bell 47G, Dayton, MN, June 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 1987, 10:20 local time
- Place: Dayton, MN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1792° N, 93.4694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1792&lon=-93.4694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N128B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N128B-2003-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47B (registry code 1180604, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47b) (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
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6V350A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 650 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870603018319A

## Narrative

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

INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF TAILBOOM FROM FUSELAGE RESULTED IN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND IMPACT. CORRODED TUBING FAILED.

## 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 CHI87FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA139), Jun 3, 1987: Bell 47G (N128B), Dayton, MN, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N128B (1)

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

- [Accident 19780729021449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780729021449A), Jul 29, 1978: Bell 47G (N128B), Elk Point, SD, Substantial damage. Pollinating seed corn with rotor wash.

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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