# NTSB MIA80FKJ35: Bell 47G-2, N5185B, Panama Cy Bch, FL, May 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1980
- Place: Panama Cy Bch, FL · PANAMA CY BCH, FL
- Location: 30.2332° N, 85.8771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Panama City Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2332&lon=-85.8771&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130810
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FKJ35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1012   80/5/4    PANAMA CY BCH,FL    BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2356
        TIME - 1330                    N5185B              PX-  0  1  2  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDI-COPTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANAMA CY BCH,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: AERIAL TAXI, OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DRG 180DEG PDL TURN OVR ELEVD PAD,DRIFTED OFF,SETTLED,TAIL HIT PAD.CG OUT 2IN FWD,91LBS OVR MAX WT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5185B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5185B-1989-06-16), registration cancelled 1989-06-16, S/N 1540 (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
- Airport: Redi-Copter

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800504012549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800504012549A), May 4, 1980: Bell 47G2, Panama City Bea, FL, Substantial damage. During hover turn on takeoff, helicopter developed nose heavy attitude. Crashed. Over gross weight and out of CG.

## Other investigations on N5185B (3)

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 CHI83LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA295), Jul 3, 1983: Bell 47G2 (N5185B), Thomasville, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FLA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLA09), Aug 14, 1970: Bell 47G-2 (N5185B), Panama City, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0067), Jun 29, 1968: Bell 47G-2 (N5185B), Panama City, FL, 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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