NTSB investigations: Bell 47G, 1983
4 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
| 1964 | 12 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB LAX84LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · El Cajon, CADuring a demonstration to show his student how to autorotate fm a 2 ft height AGL the instructor reduced pwr and inadvertently applied fwd cyclic. The front portion of the skids hit the gd followed by the main rotor blades. Helicopter then rocked backwards,…NTSB LAX83FA448Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Oceanside, CAShortly after takeoff, the eng lost power at an alt of aprx 400 ft AGL. An autorotative landing was made on uneven terrain beside a stream with weeds aprx 3 ft high. During touchdown, the main rotor struck the tail boom. An inspection of the engine revealed…NTSB ATL83LA354Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Charleston, WVThe helicopter settled after takeoff and rolled over after touching down on sloping terrain. One of the two pilots aboard was being transported to receive a private rating in helicopters. He had been endorsed for solo in the Bell 47 and had flown the Bell 47…NTSB NYC83FHM01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G · Plainsboro, NJThe acft collided with the ground after a tail rotor drive shaft failed. The plt lost tail rotor control during an aerial application maneuver. The metallurgist report of examination and discovery of fatigue fracture after the accident is a part of the…