# NTSB MKC79FCJ03: Bell 47-J2, N63090, Cactus Flats, SD, September 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 19, 1978
- Place: Cactus Flats, SD · CACTUS FLATS, SD
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139346
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FCJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ03

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3237  78/9/19    CACTUS FLATS,SD     BELL 47-J2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N63090              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH OMAHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CACTUS FLATS,SD             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N63090 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47-J2
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: South Omaha

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.