# NTSB MKC78FCJ13: Bell 47G5A, N7989J, Kearney, NE, March 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1978
- Place: Kearney, NE · KEARNEY, NE
- Location: 40.7017° N, 99.0823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kearney, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7017&lon=-99.0823&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143180
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FCJ13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0422  78/3/14    KEARNEY,NE          BELL 47G5A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 154
        TIME - 1530                    N7989J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEARNEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEARNEY,NE                  WOOD RIVER,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IN HOVER AT 3 TO 5 FT. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO RIGHT AND BLADES STRUCK GND.
```

## 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: Destroyed
- Airport: Kearney Muni

## 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 19780314005049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780314005049A), Mar 14, 1978: Bell 47B3, Kearney, NE, Destroyed. In hover at 3 to 5 ft. aircraft rolled to right and blades struck.

## 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 MKC77DCJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ27), Jun 29, 1977: Bell 47G5A (N7989J), Red Cloud, NE, 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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