# Accident 19921207056359A: Bell 47G5A, Belle Grade, FL, December 7, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 1992, 13:58 local time
- Place: Belle Grade, FL
- Airport: Belle Glade State/Marpt/Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ZKUG
- Location: 26.6800° N, 80.6706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6800&lon=-80.6706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7925J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7925J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5 (registry code 1181032, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (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: 20,000 total, 150 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA93LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921207056359A

## Narrative

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

DURING AERIAL TAXI TO REPOSITION AG HELICOPTER IN RAMP TAIL STRUCK RAMP. LOST CONTROL IMPACTED IN A SPIN.

## 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 MIA93LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA027), Dec 7, 1992: Bell 47-G5A (N7925J), Belle Glade, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER IN FLIGHT DECISION OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ATTEMPT AN AGRICULTURAL TURN WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO ACCOMPLISH THE MANEUVER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S…

## Other reports on N7925J (2)

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

- [Accident 20030715015279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030715015279A), Jul 15, 2003: Bell 47G5 (N7925J), Cleveland, MN, Destroyed. (-23) On July 15, 2003, at 0735 central standard time, a Bell, BHT-47-G5, owned and operated by scott churchill, struck two powerlines while spraying herbicide…
- [Accident 19961006031079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961006031079A), Oct 6, 1996: Bell 47G5 (N7925J), Nunda, SD, Substantial damage. Aircraft engine failed during aerial application and aircraft crashed in the field. (-23) no narrative. (.4) during the second agricultural load, a total loss…

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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