# NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2, FL NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB GAA20CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA062.md): Bell 47G · Groveland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2019 · N6746D · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper cyclic input after a reported hydraulic failure, the reason for which could not be determined, and his failure to follow the emergency procedures, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB MIA02LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA101.md): Bell 47G-2 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2002 · N6746D · Substantial damage > The failure of the student pilot to secure the rotorcraft floorboard mounted ballast, resulting in shifting of the ballast on liftoff, and the subsequent dynamic rollover. - [NTSB MIA00LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA176.md): Bell 47G-2 · Fort Walton Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2000 · N96MB · Substantial damage > The unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot-in-command during the forced landing and the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA98LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA154.md): Bell 47G-2 · Fort Walton Bch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1998 · N6714D · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA91LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA215.md): Bell 47G2A · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1991 · N7573 · Substantial damage > The improper use of the flight controls by the pilot in command, which resulted in a collision with the ground and a nose over. - [NTSB MIA89LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA213.md): Bell 47G-2 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1989 · N3550 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors related to the accident were: the student pilot's lack of total experience & tree(s) in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB MIA87FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA236.md): Cessna 152 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1987 · N48864 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A student plt & instructor (CFI) in Cessna 152, N48864, took off & entered rgt traffic to practice lndgs on rwy 9R. Soonthereafter, a helicopter plt (h/p) in a bell 47G-2, N6728D, took off & entered rgt traffic to practice lndgs in a desig-nated helicopter… - [NTSB MIA87LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA190.md): Bell 47G-2 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1987 · N6772D · Substantial damage > The instructor plt stated that the helicopter began to vibrate while the student plt was maneuvering it during an instructional flt. The instructor plt then executed a forced landing and upon touchdown the main rotor blades contacted the ground. Inspection of… - [NTSB MIA87IA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA185.md): Bell 47G-2 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1987 · N17271 · Minor damage > While in cruise flt at aprx 300 ft the plt reported that he heard a loud noise followed by a loss of power. He then autorotated & set the helicopter down with no further incident. Insp of the eng revealed that the number 6 cylinder connecting rod failed near… - [NTSB MIA85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA243.md): Bell 47G-2 · Moore Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1985 · N8429E · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while flying around his property, he slowed the helicopter up to descend and land, at aprx 40 ft altitude the eng lost power due to carburator ice buildup. He autorotated to a landing & on touchdown his right skid contacted a large boulder… - [NTSB MIA85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA223.md): Bell 47G-2 · Ochopee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1985 · N88AR · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he dropped his passenger off at a water station in the everglades, water taxied away from the station, accellerated up to 3100 RPM & just before he added collective pitch the transmission ass'y departed the helicopter, it rolled to the… - [NTSB MIA85LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA085.md): Bell 47-G · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1985 · N17271 · Substantial damage > The plt stated the helicopter gained too much forward speed because of gusty winds while he was maneuvering the helicopter to the refueling area. A hard landing resulted as the plt attempted to slow the helicopter to avoid contacting refueling equipment. - [NTSB MIA83LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA196.md): Bell 47G-2 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1983 · N471KC · Substantial damage > The student was a rated single eng, multiengine, land plt, but did not have a helicopter rating. During a dual instructional flt, he had just completed the final phase of an autorotation & the skids were on the ground, when he abruptly pulled the collective… - [NTSB MIA83FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA181.md): Bell 47G-2 · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1983 · N366DJ · Substantial damage > At 2037 EDT, the plt called palm beach tower & reported that he was east of lantana arpt at 500 ft, inbound for a landing at the palm beach arpt. Aprx a min later, there was another call from helicopter stating that it was going down, out of fuel. During an… - [NTSB MIA82DA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA174.md): Bell 47G-2 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 1982 · N366DJ · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that while he was practicing an autorotative landing, he started to flare a bit too high. He stated that the helicopter touched down harder than normal and the main rotor blades flexed downward and swept across the tail boom. Subsequently,… - [NTSB MIA80FKJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ35.md): Bell 47G-2 · Panama Cy Bch, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 4, 1980 · N5185B · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79DKT49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT49.md): Bell 47G · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1979 · N514SF · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA79FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA042.md): Bell 47G2 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1979 · N2873B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA74AM079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM079.md): Bell 47G-2 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1974 · N4775S · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA74ALD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74ALD35.md): Bell 47G-2 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1973 · N2883B · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA74FLA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLA06.md): Bell 47G2 · High Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1973 · N5180B · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA71FKT61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKT61.md): Bell 47G · Homstead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 7, 1971 · N17271 · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA71FLA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLA09.md): Bell 47G-2 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1970 · N5185B · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA70FLD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FLD32.md): Bell 47-G2 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1970 · N6750D · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA69D0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0067.md): Bell 47G-2 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1968 · N5185B · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA68A0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0040.md): Bell 47G · Davie, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1967 · N17271 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA67A0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0086.md): Bell 47G-2 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1967 · N2487B · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA66A0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0125.md): Bell 47G-2 · Homestead, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1966 · N6774D · Substantial damage ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181008')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1181008&state=FL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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