# FAA incident reports: Bell 47G A list on [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 3 · 117 reports - [Accident 20221001021509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221001021509A.md): Bell 47G · Mesa, AZ · Oct 1, 2022 · N24067 · Substantial damage > The pilot departed chandler airport (chd) at 0445 after preflighting the aircraft. He then completed 3 night landings at (chd) heliport and then proceeded north to mcdonald drive and then west to camelback mountain. He then made a turn and headed back east to… - [Incident 20170310002009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170310002009I.md): Bell 47G · Mar 10, 2017 · N6359X · Minor damage > During hover at approximately 3 ft., aircraft began to yaw. Pilot applied left pedal and aircraft settled hard onto the left skid. The left skid, forward and aft vertical cross tubes were damaged. Aircraft came to rest on the ground handling wheel assembly.… - [Accident 20160302006439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160302006439A.md): Bell 47G · Agua Dulce, CA · Mar 2, 2016 · N568TB · Substantial damage > On March 2, 2016, at 0900 PDT, accident aircraft N568TB, departed w.j. fox field (wjf), lancaster, CA, heading for Agua Dulce airpark (L70), at approximately 10 miles per hour, at 300 feet above ground level, with a heading of 270 degrees. While following… - [Accident 20140518013349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140518013349A.md): Bell 47G · Bakersfield, CA · May 18, 2014 · N16414 · Substantial damage > On may 5, 2014, N16414, a Bell 47 helicopter, was involved in an accident when the aircraft performed a dynamic rollover off a trailer. The aircraft was substantialy damaged, however the pilot received only minor injuries. At the time of the accident the… - [Accident 20140503013909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140503013909A.md): Bell 47G · Whittier, CA · May 3, 2014 · N7895B · Substantial damage > On may 3, 2014, civil aircraft N7598B, a Bell 47G helicopter, departed san gabriel valley airport (EMT) at 1618UTC for a flight to compton woodley airport (cmp). On board were the pilot, [privacy data omitted], and his spouse [privacy data omitted]. The… - [Accident 20110406006399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110406006399A.md): Bell 47G · Torrance, CA · Apr 6, 2011 · N9FK · Substantial damage > 04/06/2011 13:54 PST, N9FK, Bell 47G, on lift off in the non-movement area on the west side of Torrance Airport tipped over on right side for unknown reasons at 061354 PDT. Substantial damage and minor injuries to sole occupant. - [Incident 20100822043339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100822043339I.md): Bell 47G · Highland Townsh, MI · Aug 22, 2010 · N125MR · Minor damage > The pilot lost control of the helicopter while taking off from a confined area, between two occupied dwellings. The tail rotor struck the water and the aircraft came to rest near an embankment, in approximately three feet of water. All three occupants… - [Accident 20050911022759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050911022759A.md): Bell 47G · Newport, AK · Sep 11, 2005 · N862Z · Destroyed > (-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.… - [Incident 20040603011739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040603011739I.md): Bell 47G · Hawthorne, CA · Jun 3, 2004 · N4115A > (-23) Air traffic was notified vaughn eric dobalian, the pilot of Bell 47G, serial number 1084, N4115A, that he was declaring an emergency due to difficulty controlling to aircraft. Upon landing, Mr. Dobalian inspected the aircraft for damage that may cause… - [Incident 20040527022729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040527022729I.md): Bell 47G · Harrisburg, PA · May 27, 2004 · N6356 · Minor damage > (-23) During landing to runway 26, aircraft was descending too fast when wind shifted to the tail. Pilot stated that he contacted the runway hard. Pilot repositioned aircraft to ramp. During post flight inspection it was discovered that the aft cross-tube was… - [Accident 20010907026269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010907026269A.md): Bell 47G · Berry, AL · Sep 7, 2001 · N6327D · No damage > (-23) The pilot was flying over hostile terrain conducting police surveillance on a suspected drug smuggling operation, accompanied by the local sheriff. Hovering above tree tops the pilot heard what he described as a loud bang or thomp, followed by an almost… - [Incident 20000721029999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000721029999I.md): Bell 47G · Romney, IN · Jul 21, 2000 · N957B · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot was attempting to land his helicopter on a trailer used to transport the aircraft. While hovering over the trailer, the pilot snagged a skid on the side of the trailer causing loss of control. This trailer is extremely narrow considering the skid… - [Accident 19991127047829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991127047829A.md): Bell 47G · Coudersport, PA · Nov 27, 1999 · N940B · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot attempted take-off from confined area surrounded by trees with full throttle and began to lose engine RPM. He lowered the collective to maintain his engine RPM at 3100 RPM, but helicopter settled into pine tree after flare to slow forward… - [Accident 19980817022239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980817022239A.md): Bell 47G · Monette, AR · Aug 17, 1998 · N2795A · Substantial damage > Helicopter flipped over on takeoff. (-23) pilot stated when lifting off ground he lost control of the aircraft. Right skid hit ground, then rotor blades, aircraft rolled to the right and impacted ground. - [Accident 19980710016369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980710016369A.md): Bell 47G · Jones, OK · Jul 10, 1998 · N12085 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > (.4) The helicopter impacted trees during cruise flight at low altitude in visual meteorological conditions. Subsequently, the helicopter impacted the ground and a fire erupted. Aboard were a 122-hour private pilot, who had just successfully completed the… - [Accident 19980528011249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980528011249A.md): Bell 47G · Bunnell, FL · May 28, 1998 · N182JR · Substantial damage > On may 28, 1998, about 1630 eastern daylight time, a Bell 47G helicopter, N182JR registered to s & j investments, operated by wing and rotor international as a 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight, crashed on landing near Bunnell, Florida. Visual… - [Accident 19980524010599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980524010599A.md): Bell 47G · Bixby, OK · May 24, 1998 · N9954F · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Struck power lines over river while flying low and slow. Impacted on sandbar. (From.4) witnesses reported observing the helicopter flying 'slow,' at an altitude below 100 feet AGL, from east to west along the Arkansas river. The helicopter 'struck power… - [Incident 19980405010979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980405010979I.md): Bell 47G · Sand Springs, OK · Apr 5, 1998 · N6597D · Minor damage > Narrative: the aircraft hovered sideways, caught skid and skid collapsed. Student pilot was solo, instructor watching from the ground. While hovering a gust of wind blew the aircraft to the left. Pilot corrected with right cyclic and did not wait for control… - [Accident 19970919027619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970919027619A.md): Bell 47G · Saluda, SC · Sep 19, 1997 · N70747 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Helicopter crash wooded area near 6J4 homebase. Burned. Possible rotor decay on autorataion. Needles were split. (-23) 1) aircraft and engine log books unavailable. 2) pilot log book unavailable. - [Accident 19960709016219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960709016219A.md): Bell 47G · Bartow, FL · Jul 9, 1996 · N6356 · Destroyed > Aerial observation flight tailrotor hit ground during quick stop manuever avoiding powerline. - [Accident 19950921029719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950921029719A.md): Bell 47G · Union City, TN · Sep 21, 1995 · N616X · Substantial damage > Vibration en route. Made run on landing in bean field. Skids tangled in beans. Rolled over. Connecting rod broken. - [Incident 19950731020119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950731020119I.md): Bell 47G · Wildwood, NJ · Jul 31, 1995 · N2199 · Minor damage > After maintenance elected to place helicopter on flat bed trailer. Misaligned. Left skid missed. Rolled over. - [Accident 19940518011819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940518011819A.md): Bell 47G · Sulphur, OK · May 18, 1994 · N933B · Substantial damage > Engine failed on spray run pullup. Unable full autoratation. Hard impact. Cut tailboom. Oil pump drive gear failed. - [Incident 19940419013749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940419013749I.md): Bell 47G · Ozark, MO · Apr 19, 1994 · N182JR · Minor damage > Student allowed forward speed o get too slow. Yawed left and began to sink. Made a hard landing. - [Accident 19930702022229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930702022229A.md): Bell 47G · San Francisco, CA · Jul 2, 1993 · N2473B · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On low level photo flight encountered wind shear. Pitched up rolled to vertical impact. Indicates blade stall. - [Accident 19930619019439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930619019439A.md): Bell 47G · Panama City, FL · Jun 19, 1993 · N3628G · Substantial damage > Departed downwind. Unable clear obstacles. Loss rotor RPM. Collided with bush and rocks. Unverified downdraft. - [Accident 19930516013809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930516013809A.md): Bell 47G · Parker, FL · May 16, 1993 · N970B · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Struck tree on approach to small field. Crashed and burned. Helicopter student. Not rated. Drugs for heart surgery. - [Accident 19910511015429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910511015429A.md): Bell 47G · Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · May 11, 1991 · N955B · Destroyed > Got into settling with power. Impacted ground rolled over. - [Incident 19910312016039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910312016039I.md): Bell 47G · Miami, FL · Mar 12, 1991 · N22AP · Minor damage > On lift off from vacant lot vortex picked up a cable. It was sucked through the rotor system. - [Incident 19901208062109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901208062109I.md): Bell 47G · Maryville, TN · Dec 8, 1990 · N4115A · Minor damage > Fell 4 feet AGL while hovering. Engine sprag support brace failed causing loss of lateral control. - [Accident 19901020046509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901020046509A.md): Bell 47G · Grand Prairie, TX · Oct 20, 1990 · N1071Z · Substantial damage > While hover taxiing in gusty surface wind rotor speed decayed. Elected to land on uneven ground. Rolled over. - [Incident 19900826043819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826043819I.md): Bell 47G · Riverside, CA · Aug 26, 1990 · N3628G · Minor damage > While practicing slope landings right skid hit ground. Helicopter tipped and rotor hit ground. Rolled on its side. - [Accident 19900504014009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900504014009A.md): Bell 47G · Riverside, CA · May 4, 1990 · N9FK · Substantial damage > Student experienced dynamic rollover during low level hover practice. Apparently a skid touched during hover. - [Accident 19900303003059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900303003059A.md): Bell 47G · Miami, FL · Mar 3, 1990 · N4837 · Substantial damage > Engine quit on approach after short sightseeing flight. Hard landing severed tail boom. Had run out of fuel. - [Accident 19890925036039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890925036039A.md): Bell 47G · Corvallis, OR · Sep 25, 1989 · N47VS · Destroyed > Allowed student to hit runway several times during hover. Helicopter rolled over corroded motor mount fractured. - [Accident 19890902033339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890902033339A.md): Bell 47G · Ozark, MO · Sep 2, 1989 · N182JR · Substantial damage > Main front skid brace broke from fatigue on practice autorotation landing. Rotors hit and helicopter rolled over. - [Accident 19890823036149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890823036149A.md): Bell 47G · Ponce, Puerto Rico · Aug 23, 1989 · N955B · Substantial damage > Tail rotor drive shaft sheared forward of 90 degree gear box. Made hard emergency landing. - [Incident 19890225009969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890225009969I.md): Bell 47G · Ozark, MO · Feb 25, 1989 · N957B · Minor damage > Pop followed by vibration on takeoff. Landed. Main rotor grip assembly was broken due to metal fatigue. - [Accident 19890224003179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890224003179A.md): Bell 47G · Oklawaha, FL · Feb 24, 1989 · N863Z · Substantial damage > Tried to land helicopter for first time on flatbed. Hit tail rotor spun and crashed. - [Accident 19870810043879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870810043879A.md): Bell 47G · Dothan, AL · Aug 10, 1987 · N10175 · Substantial damage > Wind shift put helicopter in a downwind and zero speed caused settling with power. Tail rotor hit a tree. - [Accident 19870724044969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870724044969A.md): Bell 47G · Marston Mills, MA · Jul 24, 1987 · N6355 · Substantial damage > Lost power at 50 ft AGL on vertical takeoff. Landed hard. No reason found for power loss. - [Accident 19870319021489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870319021489A.md): Bell 47G · Wassaic, NY · Mar 19, 1987 · N13766 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Crashed during aerial survey. One main rotor blade 225 feet from wreckage. Tip weight missing. Prior blade repair. - [Accident 19860317006899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860317006899A.md): Bell 47G · Beaumont, TX · Mar 17, 1986 · N2275B · Substantial damage > On climbout above hangars, tailwind caused loss of lift and rotor rpms. Impacted ground and rolled onto its side. - [Accident 19850710030529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850710030529A.md): Bell 47G · Pella, IA · Jul 10, 1985 · N75273 · Destroyed > Spray boom and main rotor contacted corn during aerial application training turn around. Inverted during crash. - [Accident 19841221067639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841221067639A.md): Bell 47G · Chatsworth, CA · Dec 21, 1984 · N182JR · Destroyed > During hover landing, left skid contacted embankment. Drifted to right and rolled over. Wind also a factor. - [Accident 19840528018879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840528018879A.md): Bell 47G · Drummond Island, MI · May 28, 1984 · N10174 · Substantial damage > A float touched the water during an aerial taxi around a buoy. Helicopter rolled over. Indicates dynamic rollover. - [Accident 19831221062989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831221062989A.md): Bell 47G · El Cajon, CA · Dec 21, 1983 · N4475 · Substantial damage > Instructor incorrectly used forward cyclic on practice hover autorotation. Helicopter entered dynamic roll condition - [Accident 19830907048949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830907048949A.md): Bell 47G · Charleston, WV · Sep 7, 1983 · N88754 · Substantial damage > Lost rotor RPM after entering transitional lift on takeoff. Settled to a hard landing. Neither pilot qualified PIC - [Incident 19830526034949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830526034949I.md): Bell 47G · Northridge, CA · May 26, 1983 · N148B · Minor damage > Struck wires on precautionary night landing made due to fog, bad compass and radio. Damaged rotors. - [Accident 19830515019739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830515019739A.md): Bell 47G · Plainsboro, NJ · May 15, 1983 · N6597D · Destroyed > Helicopter crashed during aerial application flight when tail rotor drive shaft broke. PN476441799. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1181002') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.