# Accident 20030604011419A: Bell 47G2, Franklinton, LA, June 4, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 2003, 17:26 local time
- Place: Franklinton, LA
- Airport: Franklinton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8194° N, 90.1125° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8194&lon=-90.1125&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90485 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC O435
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 814 total, 599 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW03LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030604011419A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ROTORCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF OF TRAILER WHILE THE RIGHT REAR SKID WAS SECURED WITH THE TIEDOWN STRAP. ROTORCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

## 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 FTW03LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA166), Jun 4, 2003: Bell 47G-2 (N90485), Franklinton, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's encounter with dynamic rollover due to his failure to properly remove the tie-down strap on the right skid prior to takeoff. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and…

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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