# Incident 19880720053589I: Bell 47G2A, North Myrtle Be, SC, July 20, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1988, 18:00 local time
- Place: North Myrtle Be, SC
- Airport: Grand Strand
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8118° N, 78.7239° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GRAND STRAND (CRE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8118&lon=-78.7239&mi=10
- Aircraft: N202CH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N202CH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6V350A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,700 total, 400 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880720053589I

## Narrative

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

SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN TAIL ROTOR BLADE DEPARTED. AUTOROTATION TO LANDING. GEAR BOX LOST. BLADE SEPARATED FROM GRIP.

## Other reports on N202CH (3)

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

- [Accident 20160420006219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160420006219A), Apr 20, 2016: Bell 47D1 (N202CH), Lancaster, PA, Substantial damage. The CFI was demonstrating an auto rotation while conducting a flight review. The maneuver was initiated at approximately 1200 feet above ground level (AGL).…
- [Incident 19900419020749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900419020749I), Apr 19, 1990: Bell 47D1 (N202CH), North Myrtle Be, SC, Minor damage. Engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. Made a power off autoratation onto a road.
- [Accident 19870425011399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870425011399A), Apr 25, 1987: Bell 47G2 (N202CH), Rolling Fork, MS, Substantial damage. The helicopter landed hard and rolled over after a downwind approach.

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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