# Accident 19940615017979A: Bell 47G2, Baldwin, IL, June 15, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1994, 08:05 local time
- Place: Baldwin, IL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1805° N, 89.8407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1805&lon=-89.8407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4992G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4992G-1997-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 750 total, 92 in this make and model, 71 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940615017979A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AT LOW ALTITUDE. HELICOPTER FELL INTO TREES. FUEL TANKS EMPTY. FILTER STRAINER BOWL LOOSE. NOT SAFTIED.

## 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 CHI94FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA202), Jun 15, 1994: Bell 47G2 (N4992G), Baldwin, IL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The inadequate maintenance (inspection of aircraft) by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Related factors are the unsafetied fuel filter, and low…

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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