NTSB investigations: Bell 47G, MI

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47G. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19662026
NTSB investigations: Bell 47G, MI per year, 1966–2026: 15 cases
19661
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19681
19691
19702
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19781
19791
19821
19841

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181002'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI84LA211Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Drummond Island, MIThe plt had previously made 2 local flts, during which, he practiced water landings & takeoffs as well as other maneuvers. On the 3rd flt, he made several water takeoffs & landings. Then while on a landing, the helicopter began to roll quickly to the right.…May 28, 1984 · N10174 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA212Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-2A · Hudsonville, MIThe pilot was flying a swath run that required him to fly under electric wires near a blacktop county road. As the pilot was coming off the field and passing under the wires, he realized he was on a collision course with a car. He pulled up to avoid the car…Jun 16, 1982 · N364W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEM34Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Hart, MIAug 16, 1979 · N4734S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78FEM34Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Chippewa, MIAug 19, 1978 · N5237A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI74FEM62Accident · No injuriesClosedEL Tomcat I · Belding, MIMay 29, 1974 · N73872 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI74DEM57Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G · Hart, MIMay 1, 1974 · N4734S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEM24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G · Mt Pleasant, MIOct 26, 1972 · N141B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Edmore, MIJul 13, 1970 · N73872 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47GMK3 · Stanton, MIJul 10, 1970 · N953B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70D0011Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Greenville, MIJun 5, 1969 · N953B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0092Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Lakeview, MIJul 14, 1968 · N73872 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67A0131Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G · Hudsonville, MIJun 13, 1967 · N208B · DestroyedNTSB CHI67A0128Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G · Dearborn, MIJun 3, 1967 · N953B · DestroyedNTSB CHI67A0116Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Greenville, MIApr 11, 1967 · N2469B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67A0009Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Greenville, MIJul 22, 1966 · N2469B · Substantial damage