# Accident 19910926063239A: Bell 47G5A, Pearsall, TX, September 26, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 1991, 16:20 local time
- Place: Pearsall, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8798° N, 99.0895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8798&lon=-99.0895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59424, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59424-2014-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5A (registry code 1181034, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5A
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,119 total, 50 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926063239A

## Narrative

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

POWERLINE PATROL HELICOPTER STRUCK WIRES ON TAKEOFF AND CRASHED ON A HIGHWAY. PILOT DID NOT SEE WIRES.

## 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 FTW91LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA166), Sep 26, 1991: Bell 47G-5A (N59424), Pearsall, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBSTACLES DURING OPERATIONS FROM A REMOTE SITE.

## Other reports on N59424 (1)

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

- [Accident 19841022057699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841022057699A), Oct 22, 1984: Bell 47G5A (N59424), Belle Glade, FL, Substantial damage. After liftoff, the rotor blades struck a hangar support pole after encountering a gust of wind. Ground crew injury.

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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