# Accident 19880531017279A: Bell 47G2, Midland, MI, May 31, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1988, 08:30 local time
- Place: Midland, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: PUBG
- Location: 43.6200° N, 84.2199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6200&lon=-84.2199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N440TG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N440TG) (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 VO435A1F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,260 total, 2,394 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88DEM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEM05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880531017279A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE TO LOADING SITE AFTER A SPRAY OPERATION. A HARD LANDING CAUSED ROTORS TO CHOP OFF TAILBOOM

## 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 CHI88DEM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEM05), May 31, 1988: Bell 47G-2A (N440TG), Midland, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N440TG (2)

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

- [Accident 20010804023929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010804023929A), Aug 4, 2001: Bell 47G2 (N440TG), Owatona, MN, No damage. (-23) Pilot states that the engine lost power while performing a field observation at approximately 75' AGL. Pilot executed an autorotation to a nearby soybean…
- [Incident 20001215028259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001215028259I), Dec 15, 2000: Bell 47G2 (N440TG), Le Sueur, MN, Minor damage. (-23) During hover, the pilot experienced a strong gust of wind which caused him to over correct the helicopter. The rotor struck the ground causing the a/c to…

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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