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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Flandreau, SD · August 14, 2012

Date: August 14, 2012 · 08:34 local
Place: Flandreau, SD
Airport: Flandreau Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N444EH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA557
Reported as: Bell 47G-2
Reported engine: Lycoming VO-435-A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,048 total1,804 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N444EHRegistered now · Bell 47G-2S/N 2421 · Built 1959 Airframe modelBell 47G-2 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 14th, 2012 at 08:34 am CDT (local time) a bht 47G-2 helicopter was involved in an accident/engine power loss while in cruise @ 500FT AGL, during a pleasure flight. VMC conditions prevailed and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot along with one (1) passenger were not injured. The pilot is the holder of a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at the owners farm at privacy data omitted on August 14, 2012 at 8:00 am CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 14TH, 2012 AT 08:34 AM CDT (LOCAL TIME) A BHT 47G-2 HELICOPTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT/ENGINE POWER LOSS WHILE IN CRUISE @ 500FT AGL, DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT ALONG WITH ONE (1) PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT IS THE HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE OWNERS FARM AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON AUGUST 14, 2012 AT 8:00 AM CDT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN12LA557Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlandreau, SDA malfunction of the helicopter’s throttle system, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight.Aug 14, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N444EH · 1

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

Incident 20010904026599IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Springfield, OH(-23) On September 4, 2001, at 1958 EDT, a Bell 47G-2 helicopter, N444EH, registered to dan r. mershon, made a forced landing into a corn field while on a local flight. VFR conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The helicopter received…Sep 4, 2001 · Minor damage