# Accident 19920614020239A: Bell 47G2, Danbury, TX, June 14, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1992, 12:00 local time
- Place: Danbury, TX
- Airport: Salaika Aviation Airstrip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GWHV
- Location: 29.2204° N, 95.3390° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2204&lon=-95.3390&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6746D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6746D-2023-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,500 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920614020239A

## Narrative

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

SKID COLLAPSED ON RUNNING TOUCHDOWN DURING PRACTICE TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. INTERNAL CORROSION.

## 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 FTW92LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA159), Jun 14, 1992: Bell 47G-2 (N6746D), Danbury, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR SKID DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT GROUND.

## Other reports on N6746D (2)

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

- [Accident 20191107020869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191107020869A), Nov 7, 2019: Bell 47G-2 (N6746D), Groveland, FL, Substantial damage. Ref SO15 ptrs 202002081: the pilot stated that he was practicing hovering procedures and experienced a hydraulic issue with the controls. He stated that he…
- [Accident 20020528014389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020528014389A), May 28, 2002: Bell 47G2 (N6746D), Bunnell, FL, No damage. (-23) Student pilot on 3rd leg of helicopter solo attempted takeoff from soft field and lost control and experienced dynamic rollover. Just prior to this the…

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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