# Accident 19950530048329A: Bell 47G5, Rachel, TX, May 30, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 1995, 14:10 local time
- Place: Rachel, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.2192° N, 98.1403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.2192&lon=-98.1403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1502L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1502L-2017-06-21) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950530048329A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE ASSEMBLEQUILL SHAFT GEAR AND BEARING FAILED. POSSIBLE CLOGED OIL PASSAGE FROM GEAR BOX TO DRIVE ASSEMBLY CAUSED BY MATERIAL WORN OFF THE QUILL SHAFT GEAR. (3) POSSIBLE UNAPPROVED BEARING INSTALLED.

## 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 FTW95LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA239), May 30, 1995: Bell 47G-5 (N1502L), Falfurrias, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADVERTENT INSTALLATION OF AN UNAPPROVED PART (TAIL ROTOR GEAR/DRIVE ASSEMBLY), THAT BECAME EXCESSIVELY WORN SINCE IT DID NOT CONFORM TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF 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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