# NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-5: In flight collision with object

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 CHI06CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA242.md): Bell 47G-5 · Sanborn, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2006 · N2251W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during the aerial application flight. The power lines were a factor.
- [NTSB LAX03CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA285.md): Bell 47G-5 · Greenfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2003 · N7060J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires due to an inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB CHI03LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA210.md): Bell 47G-5 · Cleveland, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2003 · N7925J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and low altitude flight when he failed to maintain altitude/clearance from the transmission wire. A factor contributing to the accident was the transmission wire.
- [NTSB LAX00LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA280.md): Bell 47G-5 · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N7885S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather which resulted in loss of visual reference and flight into power transmission wires and terrain.
- [NTSB LAX98LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA225.md): Bell 47G-5 · Salinas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1998 · N7914S · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the telephone lines.
- [NTSB NYC96LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA145.md): Bell 47G-5 · Carver, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1996 · N8591F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate visual look out for obstacles, which resulted in a collision with wires and the ground.
- [NTSB LAX95LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA113.md): Bell 47G-5 · Sonoma, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1995 · N1309X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout for obstructions during initial climb. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his decision to fly with an inadequately cleaned bubble which…
- [NTSB LAX93LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA157.md): Bell 47G5 · Greenfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1993 · N7080J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the power lines while performing an aerial application run.
- [NTSB MKC90LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA124.md): Bell B47G-5 · Shell Knob, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1990 · N7089J · Substantial damage
  > Visual outlook not maintained by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB LAX90DVM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVM01.md): Bell 47G-5 · Guadalupe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 1, 1989 · N4798R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient clearance allowing the aircraft to collide with a wooden power pole. Contributing to the accident was the sunglare which inhibited the pilot's vision.
- [NTSB LAX88DVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVM02.md): Bell 47G5 · Oceano, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 5, 1988 · N1316X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC86FNC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FNC05.md): Bell 47G-5 · Walthamer, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1986 · N7861S · Substantial damage
  > While on a spray run the pilot of the Bell 47 was blinded by the sun as he was turning. The aircraft struck power lines, control was lost and the helicopter crashed.
- [NTSB LAX86LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA231.md): Bell 47G-5 · Castaic, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1986 · N7802S · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter collided with unmarked wires while heading into sun during spraying operation. Plt does not recall seeing or hitting wires.
- [NTSB LAX86FUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUM01.md): Bell 47 G-5 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 22, 1985 · N7907S · Destroyed
  > The pilot was hovering after a night takeoff and collided with an electrical power line.
- [NTSB CHI85LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA338.md): Bell 47G-5 · Pickett, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1985 · N1476W · Substantial damage
  > The fld where this accident occurred had been sprayed one week prior to the accident by a fixed-wing acft at an alt of 20 ft. no wires were noted to be a hazard at that time. On the day of the accident the plt of the helicopter was talking to a spotter on the…
- [NTSB LAX84LA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA464.md): Bell 47G-5 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1984 · N4096G · Substantial damage
  > The plt maneuvered during an aerial application flt to avoid high tension wires and collided with lower telephone lines. The plt said the winds were gusty at the time of the accident.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181032')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1181032&occurrence=220

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