MIA93T#A01

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-3B · Orlando, FL · July 21, 1993

Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final report
Date
July 21, 1993, 14:15 local (18:15 UTC)
Place
Orlando, FL
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40SDBell 47G-3B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Status
Completed
Investigation class
Class 3
Case key
33287

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Aircraft

Registration
N40SD
Reported as
Bell 47G-3B
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Public aircraft · Part 91
Operator
Orange County Civil Defense
Departed
ORL
Destination
ORL

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Wind
240° at 9 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
9,500 ft broken
Temperature
91 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
ORL