# Accident 19911013046479A: Bell 47G5, Labelle, FL, October 13, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 1991, 08:25 local time
- Place: Labelle, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: COOG
- Location: 26.6392° N, 81.3409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6392&lon=-81.3409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1201W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1201W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5 (registry code 1181032, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 series (registry code 03014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 60 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911013046479A

## Narrative

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

EN ROUTE TO SPRAY, LOUD NOISE AND ROARING SOUND. AUTOROTATED BUT TOO MUCH CYCLIC.CHOPPED BOOM.QUILL ASSEMBLY FAILED

## 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 MIA92LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA014), Oct 13, 1991: Bell 47G-5 (N1201W), La Belle, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER AFT APPLICATION OF CYCLIC CONTROL DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD, RESULTING IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES COLLIDING WITH THE TAIL BOOM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE…

## Other reports on N1201W (1)

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

- [Accident 19840607024929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840607024929A), Jun 7, 1984: Bell 47G5 (N1201W), Jupiter, FL, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during aerial application when partial loss of power occurred.

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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