# NTSB MIA66A0091: Bell 47G-2, N5194B, Gold Hill, NC, February 19, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1966
- Place: Gold Hill, NC · GOLD HILL, NC
- Location: 35.5186° N, 80.3475° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gold Hill, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5186&lon=-80.3475&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0091
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0091

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0438  66/2/19    GOLD HILL NC        BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 10200
        TIME - 1245                    N5194B              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 4215 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR BLADE SN A3-1640 FAILED IN GRIP FITTING STRESS RELIEF FILLET.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5194B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5194B-1992-04-15), registration cancelled 1992-04-15, S/N 2175 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5194B (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC69F0465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0465), May 11, 1969: Bell 47G-2 (N5194B), Lindenhurst, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0378), Jan 27, 1964: Bell 47G2 (N5194B), Hendersonville, NC, substantial damage

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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