Bell 47G

FAA incident reports · 117

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Incident 19821018058919IBell 47G · Overton, NVRan out of fuel. Tail boom struck the ground on autorotative landing to a sloped surface. No solo endorsement.Oct 18, 1982 · N47VS · Minor damageAccident 19820616026979ABell 47G2A · Hudsonville, MISpraying field by flying under wires along a road. Had to pull up to miss a vehicle on the road. Struck wires.Jun 16, 1982 · N364W · Substantial damageAccident 19820520017429ABell 47G · Cincinnati, OHLost cyclic control, struck a tree on emergency landing. Cyclic control linkage was disconnected aft end bellcrank.May 20, 1982 · N141B · Substantial damageAccident 19820515018819ABell 47G2 · Osage Beach, MONose high attitude due to aft CG. On takeoff tail rotor hit sign on landing. Pilot jumped out. Suspect out of rig.May 15, 1982 · N208B · DestroyedAccident 19820228001299ABell 47G · Dallas, TXPilot attempting landing of helicopter in narrow flatbed trailer allowed right skid to slip off. Helicopter rolled.Feb 28, 1982 · N1773 · Substantial damageAccident 19810317010519ABell 47G · Pescadero, CARotor struck a power pole during a spray run. Helicopter rolled over on ground impact.Mar 17, 1981 · N62221 · DestroyedAccident 19801008049739ABell 47G · Clarksville, TNAllowed rotor speed to decay on autorotation landing. Hit hard, copter nosed over. CFI late on recovery try.Oct 8, 1980 · N64877 · DestroyedAccident 19800823037639ABell 47G · Bakersfield, CAEngine malfunction caused pilot to abort takeoff. Crash occurred during emergency landing.Aug 23, 1980 · N148B · Substantial damageAccident 19800712024849ABell 47G · Gettysburg, PAEngine failed and instructor made emergency landing.Jul 12, 1980 · N2795A · Substantial damageAccident 19800611023309ABell 47G · Long Beach, CAHelicopter rolled over on its side during landing.Jun 11, 1980 · N8270E · Substantial damageIncident 19800226027369IBell 47G2 · San Diego, CAEngine stopped. Cause undetermined.Feb 26, 1980 · N4242A · Minor damageAccident 19800226005179ABell 47G · Pacoima, CAHit severe downdraft that damaged tail rotor & boom while flying through a mountain pass. Landed safely.Feb 26, 1980 · N182JR · Substantial damageAccident 19790816021519ABell 47G · Hart, MIPilot hit a wire while conducting agricultural spraying operation.Aug 16, 1979 · N4734S · Substantial damageIncident 19790617022139IBell 47G · Tolland, CTAs collective was lowered, rear landing gear cross tube broke at both sides of the fuselage.Jun 17, 1979 · N940B · Minor damageAccident 19790530019269ABell 47G · Spofford, TXEngine stoped while hazing cattle. Auto rotated. Hit hard. Rotor dropped off tail boom. No engine trouble found.May 30, 1979 · N3740G · Substantial damageAccident 19790424015409ABell OH13H · Fallbrook, CAEngine stopped during turn at low altitude. Autorotated. Made hard landing. Fuel mismanagement.Apr 24, 1979 · N73872 · Substantial damageIncident 19790418024279IBell 47G · Rocklin, CAZr pilot autorotated to precautionary landed after backfire. Helicopter burned on the ground.Apr 18, 1979 · N2400Z · DestroyedAccident 19790402007639ABell 47G2 · South Guadalupe, CAPilot flew into the ground when the sun got in his eyes while making a spray run.Apr 2, 1979 · N6327D · Substantial damageAccident 19780819028869ABell 47B3 · Chippewa, MIConducting sightseeing tours.Aug 19, 1978 · N5237A · Substantial damageAccident 19780818033759ABell 47G3B1 · Branson, MOAir ridesAug 18, 1978 · N939B · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 19780816023889ABell 47G · Murrels Inlet, SCSightseeing flts. 35FT poles 60FT fm helipad,needed 250FT ground for temp & wgt.Aug 16, 1978 · N25802 · Substantial damageIncident 19780713043939IBell 47G · Myrtle Beach, SCPilot struck tree with rotor tips while departing from a confined area.Jul 13, 1978 · N25802 · Minor damageAccident 19780630019739ABell 47B3 · Pompano, FLAircraft was built from spare parts,experimental category. Wrong p installed.Jun 30, 1978 · N62139 · Substantial damageIncident 19780608045029IBell 47G · St Petersburg, FLPolice helicopteor damaged in autorotation. Pilot had run it out of fuel.Jun 8, 1978 · N5PH · Minor damageAccident 19780426012899ABell 47B3 · North Miami, FLBolt,an 174-17,attaching lateral control rod to swashplate assembissing.Apr 26, 1978 · N4837 · Substantial damageAccident 19780408009549ABell 47G · Tuluksak, AKLoss of tailrotor blades and tailrotor gearbox-assembly not locatode of failure undetermined.Apr 8, 1978 · N4419E · Substantial damageAccident 19780325004589ABell 47G · Torrance, CAScenic flt operationMar 25, 1978 · N4475 · Substantial damageAccident 19780315012399ABell 47G · Eola, TXPlt not helicopter rated,tail rotor thrust bearing failed.t/r blapreviously damaged.Mar 15, 1978 · N967B · DestroyedAccident 19780306006219ABell 47G · New Bern, NCPower line patrol. Crankshaft fail at nr 1 con rod journal.t/d drgre.m/r hit tailboom.Mar 6, 1978 · N1773 · DestroyedIncident 19780202005569IBell 47G · Huron, CAHelicopters engine quit after refueling from nurse rig. Fuel pumped from barrell. Contained rusty water.Feb 2, 1978 · N933B · Minor damageAccident 19770624017689ABell 47G · Weiwer, ARFuel sample from tank contaminated vis one half mi acft used flood lights for night emerg lndgJun 24, 1977 · N64877 · Substantial damageAccident 19770113000979ABell 47G · San Diego, CASpraying celery.Jan 13, 1977 · N73872 · Substantial damageAccident 19761015035169ABell 47G · Beaver, UTWires varied in height from 30 to 200FT AGL.Oct 15, 1976 · N178B · Substantial damageAccident 19761012032549ABell 47G · Kerrville, TXOperation to lay rope across canyon using reel, speed became excessive for rope to unwind.Oct 12, 1976 · N2772 · Substantial damageAccident 19760908027399ABell 47G · San Pedro, CA1St t/o.settled back to pad.2nd attempt,settled to water.3rd attempt,main rotors hit water.Sep 8, 1976 · N62221 · Substantial damageAccident 19760719023509ABell 47G · Pittsburg, CAPower loss and vibration cause undetermined due impact damage and long time salt water submersion.Jul 19, 1976 · N179B · DestroyedAccident 19760701017749ABell 47G · Beedeville, ARPlugs fouled in 3 cyls.Jul 1, 1976 · N64877 · Substantial damageAccident 19760625021589ABell 47G · NVJun 25, 1976 · N979B · Substantial damageAccident 19760412010689ABell 47G · N Miami Beach, FLApr 12, 1976 · N4837 · Substantial damageAccident 19760222007659ABell 47G · Clearwater, FLLndg fm a hover. Wind gusting 21K.Feb 22, 1976 · N3628G · Substantial damageAccident 19760215005739ABell 47G · Charleston, KSPrior to slide-on type lndg plt rptd he felt like he ran out of up collective ctl.Feb 15, 1976 · N967B · Substantial damageAccident 19750830026509ABell 47G · Miami, FLFloat equipped. Hit 4FT bushes.Aug 30, 1975 · N4837 · Substantial damageAccident 19750825030339ABell 47G · Gold Run, CADa 4000FT.transition to hover ovr river,lost RPM,settled into river.Aug 25, 1975 · N179B · Substantial damageAccident 19750820028299ABell 47G · King City, CAMain rotors severed tail boom.Aug 20, 1975 · N933B · Substantial damageAccident 19750726026399ABell 47G · Myrtle Beach, SCFloat equipped. Acft floated ashore.Jul 26, 1975 · N1773 · Substantial damageAccident 19750713024659ABell 47G · Montague, CAPurpose of flt was moving acft to another arpt. Ldg lite burned out.Jul 13, 1975 · N75273 · Substantial damageAccident 19750709023409ABell 47G · Moses Lake, WAFlying at 2FT above wheat fld,contacted crop & flipped ovr before striking gnd. No malfunction fnd.Jul 9, 1975 · N863Z · Substantial damageAccident 19750430016389ABell 47G · Apache Jnctn, AZApr 30, 1975 · N2469B · DestroyedAccident 19740927032999ABell 47G · Lancaster, CACrosswind vert lift to hover,lost ctl. Gusts to 27K.Sep 27, 1974 · N6327D · Substantial damageAccident 19740813024659ABell 47G · Sacramento, CAHit wires,lnd ok.Aug 13, 1974 · N7985A · Substantial damage
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