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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 · Timmonsville, SC · April 21, 2017

Date: April 21, 2017 · 16:30 local
Place: Timmonsville, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N865Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17FA164
Reported as: Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4
Reported engine: Franklin 6V 350 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total

N865ZRegistration cancelled May 4, 2019 · Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4S/N C-5005 · Built 1962 Airframe modelBell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 Engine modelFranklin 6V 350 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed huggins memorial airport (58J) to pick up passenger at local country club. Aircraft struck trees and ended up inverted in a field approximately 5 miles northwest of the airport. There was a post crash fire that partially consumed the main wreckage. Aircraft departed from Timmonsville, SC but crashed in lamar, SC. NTSB has been notified of this error.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HUGGINS MEMORIAL AIRPORT (58J) TO PICK UP PASSENGER AT LOCAL COUNTRY CLUB. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND ENDED UP INVERTED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE THAT PARTIALLY CONSUMED THE MAIN WRECKAGE. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM TIMMONSVILLE, SC BUT CRASHED IN LAMAR, SC. NTSB HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS ERROR.

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 ERA17FA164Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTimmonsville, SCThe pilot's decision to maneuver the helicopter at a low altitude near trees, which resulted in collision with the trees.Apr 21, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N865Z · 1

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

Incident 19930816033299IHovering · Barnhill, ILPilot stated momentarily lost control at hover due to gust of wind. Struck ground with tail rotor.Aug 16, 1993 · Reported as Bell 47G4 · Minor damage