# Accident 19890814029249A: Bell 47G2A1, Wisconsin Dells, WI, August 14, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1989, 18:07 local time
- Place: Wisconsin Dells, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.6190° N, 89.7705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6190&lon=-89.7705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49HB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49HB-2018-04-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2A-1 (registry code 1181014, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A1
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,509 total, 200 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890814029249A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE AFTER PINNACLE TAKEOFF DUE GROSS WEIGHT AND DENSITY ALTITUDE. IMPACTED HARD IN PARKING LOT.

## 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 CHI89FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA165), Aug 14, 1989: Bell 47G-2A-1 (N49HB), Wisconsin Dells, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: ATTEMPT BY THE PILOT TO EXCEED THE HOVER PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES OF THE HELICOPTER, AND OPERATING OUTSIDE THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS. THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE HELICOPTER'S ABILITY…

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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