# NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2, 1985 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 LAX86LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA070.md): Bell 47G2 · Moss, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1985 · N8404E · Substantial damage > After starting a left climbing turn at the end of a spray run the plt said he felt a 'shudder in the airframe' as the engine 'went to full RPM.' The plt stated that he thought 'the clutch had slipped' and added collective to compensate. The helicopter began… - [NTSB LAX85LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA400.md): Bell 47G-2 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1985 · N2874B · Substantial damage > During an ag flt, at abt 5 ft AGL, the plt heard a loud bang, the eng oversped, & all pwr to the rotor blades was lost. The plt attempted to immediately land in the underlying field, but had insufficient altitude/airspeed to autorotate. The acft touched down,… - [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 LAX85LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA344.md): Bell 47G-2 · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N2899B · Substantial damage > On August 12, 1985, a Bell 47G2 helicopter collided with a yucca tree and rolled over during a landing near Big Bear City, CA. The acft sustained substantial damage and the plt and his two passengers were not injured. The purpose of the flight was a aerial… - [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 SEA85LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA155.md): Bell 47G2 · Roosevelt, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1985 · N11VH · Substantial damage > A total loss of power occurred while on a CFR 137 flight, due to fuel exhaustion. Although the fuel gauge showed 1/2 tank of fuel, the pilot failed to visually check the fuel prior to this flight. During autorotation onto a wheat field a hard landing occurred… - [NTSB CHI85FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA198.md): Bell 47G-2 · Burlington, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1985 · N3755J · Substantial damage > The helicopter was departing from a trailer which was sloped 5 degs to the left. During takeoff, the left skid lifted off first and the helicopter drifted to the right. The right skid caught on the trailer guides and the helicopter rolled over to the right. - [NTSB LAX85LVM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LVM03.md): Bell 47G-2 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 30, 1985 · N4227B · Destroyed > The plt stated he intended to climb over a pwr line at the end of a swath run, however, a tailwind gust was encountered and the acft could not obtain sufficient altitude to clear the line. The plt elected to fly under the line unaware of a lower line which… - [NTSB LAX85LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA147.md): Bell 47G-2 · Stockton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1985 · N4021A · Substantial damage > The eng experienced a ttl loss of pwr during cruise flt at 300-400 ft AGL. The plt performed an autorotation into a grape vineyard which resulted in substantial damage to the helicopter. Cause of the loss of pwr was not determined. - [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. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985 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&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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