# Accident 19930812029229A: Bell 47G5, Schaumburg, IL, August 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1993, 12:30 local time
- Place: Schaumburg, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: MMOG
- Location: 42.0099° N, 88.1001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0099&lon=-88.1001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1347X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1347X) (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 47G5
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 250 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA320) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930812029229A

## Narrative

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

OVERLOADED ON DEPARTURE. LOUD BANG. AUTOROTATED. MADE HARD LANDING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. NO ANOMALIES. GROSS WEIGHT.

## 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 CHI93LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA320), Aug 12, 1993: Bell 47-G5 (N1347X), Schaumburg, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper autorotation techniques.

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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