- Date
- August 25, 1988, 18:55 local (22:55 UTC)
- Place
- N Myrtle Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N902ZBell 47G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880825053419I
- Case key
- 7643
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Planning/decision - improperCause
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Fuel supply - inadequateCause
Forced landing
Autorotation
Hard landing
Object - other personFactor
Maneuver - performed
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Terrain condition - loose gravel/sandyFactor
Terrain condition - waterFactor
Aircraft
- Registration
- N902Z
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1402
- Airframe hours
- 13,708
- Engine
- Franklin 6V-335A, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- East Coast Helicopter, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 4, 1987 · 71 hours before
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,811 total · 323 in this make and model · 1,600 as pilot in command · 109 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRE
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.