# Accident 19900514018389A: Bell 47G2, Wynne, AR, May 14, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1990, 17:00 local time
- Place: Wynne, AR
- Airport: Wynne Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: KQTG
- Location: 35.2304° N, 90.7792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2304&lon=-90.7792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41SD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41SD-2012-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell-Versatile 47G (registry code 118100V, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-versatile-47g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V 350 series (registry code 27043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC TVO435*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,350 total, 50,050 in this make and model, 500 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900514018389A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON LIFTOFF FROM TRAILER. REFUELING HOSE MISPLACED OVER LANDING SKID.

## 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 MKC90LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA117), May 14, 1990: Bell 47G (N41SD), Wynne, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: LANDING GEAR SKID ENTANGLED WITH A FUEL HOSE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.

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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