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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G · Newport, AK · September 11, 2005

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Date: September 11, 2005 · 09:40 local
Place: Newport, AK
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N862Z
Reported as: Bell 47G
Reported engine: Franklin 6VS335*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 101 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N862ZRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2006 · Bell 47GS/N C-5002 · Built 1961 Airframe modelBell 47G Engine modelFranklin 6VS-335 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 9, 2005, at 1642 central daylight time, a Bell 47G helicopter N862Z, was destroyed during cruise flight at 35 feet after contacting an electrical power line. The helicopter was registered to sissim and wood farms inc., cardwell Missouri. The student pilot and passenger of the helicopter was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 pleasure flight. The local flight was enroute from swifton to blackrock Arkansas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005, AT 1642 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 47G HELICOPTER N862Z, WAS DESTROYED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 35 FEET AFTER CONTACTING AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE. THE HELICOPTER WAS REGISTERED TO SISSIM AND WOOD FARMS INC., CARDWELL MISSOURI. THE STUDENT PILOT AND PASSENGER OF THE HELICOPTER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ENROUTE FROM SWIFTON TO BLACKROCK ARKANSAS.