# Accident 19890417008279A: Bell 47D1, Miami, FL, April 17, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1989, 10:00 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.6003° N, 80.5110° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6003&lon=-80.5110&mi=10
- Aircraft: N342L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N342L-2013-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417008279A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN PRISON YARD, PICKED UP PRISONER BUT HIT A FENCE ON TAKEOFF. PILOT,NOT RATED IN HELICOPTERS,WAS ARRESTED.

## 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 MIA89LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA133), Apr 17, 1989: Bell 47D1 (N342L), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE UNQUALIFIED PERSONS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE FENCE. PRESSURE INDUCED BY OTHERS, LACK OF EXPERIENCE, AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS ACCIDENT.

## Other reports on N342L (1)

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

- [Accident 19750513009979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750513009979A), May 13, 1975: Bell 47G (N342L), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. M/r blades hit tail boom. Practice autorotation.

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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