Bell 47G-4
FAA incident reports · 36
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Accident 20110821017499ABell 47G-4 · Los Banos, CAHalfway through a cleanup swath run of the first flight of the day the pilot hit a power pole with the rotor blades. The pilot had previously sprayed the field about a week ago and knew where the power poles were. He had shut off spray momentarilly for bee…Accident 20030613011409ABell 47G4 · Portervill, CA(-23) After completing application on a field the pilot returned to truck for fuel and chemical for the next corn field. Instead of flying west to the next field to be sprayed, the pilot flew sw and then began a left turning arc eventually heading north,…Accident 20030512011309ABell 47G4 · Levi, TX(-23) The pilot stated that he was doing a quick stop maneuver when the tail impacted the ground. The helicopter then made a very hard landing on the left skid which broke and the helicopter rolled to the left.Accident 20020524019919ABell 47G4 · Muncie, IN(.19) On may 24, 2002, at 1420 central daylight time, helicopter Bell 47G-4, N1915B, owned and piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when the main rotor blade inadvertently struck a light pole and the aircraft rolled over in Muncie, Indiana. The flight…Accident 19970722019469ABell 47G4 · Idaho Falls, IDAircraft took off downwind and settled back down on the runway.Accident 19920921037899ABell 47G4A · Volcano, HIDuring hover over Volcano began settling with power. Impacted downslope and rolled over.Incident 19910828037269IBell 47G4 · Chatham, LAEngine failed in flight. Forced landing in field. Fuel contaminated with water. Heavy rain day earlier.Accident 19910427012809ABell 47G · Alice, TXAccident 19910330007859ABell 47G4 · Thompson Pass, AKMade hard landing on mountain ridge skid broke through crusted snow. Rotors damaged tail boom.Accident 19901011045159ABell 47G4 · Merced, CAEngine failed at low altitude causing ground impact and fire. No defects found.Accident 19900628022779ABell 47G4 · Seagrove, NCConnecting rod bolt failed during power line patrol. Struck trees landing.Incident 19860530033349IBell 47G4 · Ivywild, COLeft boom got under a wire. Wire broke with no damage to aircraft. Corroded copper wire not seen during spray run.Accident 19850626028029ABell 47G4 · Lakeville, MNRight skid hooked on landing guides during attempt to land on a trailer. Aircraft rolled over and caught on fire.Incident 19840913053829IBell 47G4 · Tulsa, OKRough engine and a power loss. Landed in a city park. Cause undetermined.Accident 19840223004939ABell 47G4A · Dixon, CAHelicopter crashed during attempted emergency landing during crop dusting operation.Accident 19820913045699ABell 47G4 · Madison, FLEngine failed during spraying operation. Crash occurred attempting emergency landing.Accident 19820610021639ABell 47G4 · North Greenvill, FLVision obscured by setting sun in turn around on a spray run. Allowed RPM decay, settled to hard ground impact.Accident 19810624041089ABell 47G3 · Jackson, MSExaminer geave simulated emergency landing during hover. Hard landing was made causing substantial damage.Incident 19810620048459IBell 47G4 · Deputy, INDeveloped high descent rate after turn around. Possible descending with power phenomenon.Incident 19800519058919IBell 47G4A · Cincinnati, OHHelicopter tail rotor struck ground during liftoff, followed by hard landing.Accident 19790629013309ABell 47G4 · Manvel, TXAg pilot with a passenger looking over a field to be sprayed. Settled into the ground with power.Accident 19790424008829ABell 47 · Alvin, TXDuring agricultural spraying,the pilot hit his flagman. Spray boom on aircraft hit flagman and broke his pelvis.Accident 19790312006039ABell 47G4 · Russellville, KYForced landing due to engine failure. Carburetor ice suspected.Accident 19780715034389ABell 47G3B1 · Loghman, FLT/r blade,p/n 47-642-102-051 s/n A39096,failed.Accident 19771003029159ABell 47G4 · Crossville, ILAccident 19770716023509ABell 47G4 · Rome, NYFuel sys intact,aprx 1/2 gal fuel remained.Accident 19770415007339ABell 47G4 · Stroudsburg, PAPrev dmg by ctc with water bucket bfor tkof.Accident 19770216003809ABell 47G4 · Blairstown, NJEngine nr 4 connecting rod failed at the bolt hole portion of the rod.Accident 19760808026629ABell 47G4 · TXAccident 19760628017659ABell 47G4 · Natural Bridge, ALWater found in carburetor after crash on flt to look over field to be treated.Accident 19760225002549ABell 47G4 · Billings, OKGusting to 20K.Accident 19750926037089ABell 47G4 · Tams Mt, WVWater in carb bowl & fuel truck. Automotive fuel used. Stuck valve in one cylinder.Accident 19750827042239ABell 47G4 · Granite Mt., AKLnd on slope.Accident 19750514010839ABell 47G4 · Jackson, MSPost acdt exam of carb revealed numerous droplets of water.Accident 19750418007999ABell 47G4 · Bowie, MDHard lndg,pulled back on cyclic tail rotor struck gnd.Accident 19730827028959ABell 47G4 · Nora, VAPlt expd pwr loss previously.
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