# Accident 19951005048789A: Bell 47G2, Freer, TX, October 5, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1995, 10:45 local time
- Place: Freer, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.8795° N, 98.6099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8795&lon=-98.6099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4423, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4423) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951005048789A

## Narrative

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

(-16) AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH POWERLINES. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT.

## 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 FTW96LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA008), Oct 5, 1995: Bell 47-G2 (N4423), Freer, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines due to his improper takeoff technique. A factor was the helicopter induced blowing dust which impaired the pilot's visibility.

## Other reports on N4423 (1)

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

- [Accident 19790523011479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790523011479A), May 23, 1979: Bell 47G2 (N4423), Piqua, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot claims loss of translational lift,settling with power and retreating blade stall during low level operation.

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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