# NTSB MKC77DCJ27: Bell 47G5A, N7989J, Red Cloud, NE, June 29, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1977
- Place: Red Cloud, NE · RED CLOUD, NE
- Location: 40.0864° N, 98.5222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Red Cloud, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0864&lon=-98.5222&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147201
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77DCJ27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2119  77/6/29    RED CLOUD,NE        BELL 47G5A          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2900
        TIME - 2000                    N7989J              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED CLOUD,NE                RED CLOUD,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- DURING LIFT-OFF FROM TRAILER,SKID CAUGHT IN TIE-DOWN CHAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7989J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7989J-1999-12-16), registration cancelled 1999-12-16, S/N 25072 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5A
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (registry code 1181034) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770629018429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770629018429A), Jun 29, 1977: Bell 47G5A, Red Cloud, NE, Substantial damage. During lift-off from trailer,skid caught in tie-down chain.

## Other investigations on N7989J (1)

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 MKC78FCJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ13), Mar 14, 1978: Bell 47G5A (N7989J), Kearney, NE, destroyed

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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