# NTSB ATL88IA238: Bell 47G, N902Z, N Myrtle Beach, SC, August 25, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: August 25, 1988, 18:55 local (22:55 UTC)
- Place: N Myrtle Beach, SC
- Location: 33.8220° N, 78.7030° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Myrtle Beach, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8220&lon=-78.7030&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7643
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88IA238
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7643/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA238

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - autorotation
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - other person (contributing factor)
  - maneuver - performed
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - loose gravel/sandy (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - water (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N902Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1402
- Airframe hours: 13708
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 39; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19880825053419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880825053419I), Aug 25, 1988: Bell 47G, North Myrtle Be, SC, Minor damage. Ran out of fuel on a sightseeing commercial flight. Made hard autorotation into ocean surf. Impact chopped tailboom

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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