# NTSB MKC79DER70: Bell 47G-2, N59H, St.Peter, MN, September 2, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1979
- Place: St.Peter, MN · ST.PETER, MN
- Location: 44.3293° N, 93.9677° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Peter, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3293&lon=-93.9677&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 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134207
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79DER70
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER70

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2723   79/9/2  NR.ST.PETER,MN        BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 779
        TIME - 1650                    N59H                PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 549 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLMBERG FARM PAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ST.PETER,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      81
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 25KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59H), registered now, S/N 325, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Holmberg Farm Pad

## 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 19790902023119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790902023119A), Sep 2, 1979: Bell 47G2, St Peter, MN, Substantial damage. Made crosswind liftoff. Side gust forced tail boom up. Rotors hit ground.

## Other investigations on N59H (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 CHI84LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA317), Jul 29, 1984: Bell 47-G2 (N59H), Jeffersonville, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYC25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYC25-186907), Feb 24, 1974: Bell 47G-2 (N59H), Spokane, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0006), Jul 16, 1969: Bell 47G-2 (N59H), King Salmon, AK, 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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