NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2, MN

18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47G-2. 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2, MN per year, 1964–2026: 18 cases
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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\" = 'MN' 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 ('1181008'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI01LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Blooming Prairi, MNThe reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during a the cruise portion of a CFR part 137 observation, and the pilot not following the height/velocity charts data.Aug 5, 2001 · N440TG · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA088Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47 · Oakdale, MNA slipping rotor drive clutch assembly due to improper maintenance by company personnel. Contributing factors were static wires in the path.Apr 18, 1990 · N5120B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA245Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47-G2 · Nimrod, MNWhile landing in an area of tall grass a skid collided with a sand ridge causing a roll over.Jun 18, 1984 · N18JM · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DER14Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Kerrick, MNNov 28, 1981 · N13298 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DER47Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Gully, MNJun 27, 1981 · N6744D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79DER70Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · St.Peter, MNSep 2, 1979 · N59H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC75DER73Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Rosemount, MNJun 3, 1975 · N108DA · Substantial damageNTSB MKC75DER12Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Meridan, MNAug 5, 1974 · N2870B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73DER66Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Brainerd, MNJun 1, 1973 · N65520 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73AK059Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Owatonna, MNApr 6, 1973 · N38926 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DER74Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Franklin, MNJun 15, 1971 · N13298 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DDM14Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Morton, MNJul 27, 1970 · N13298 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70F0169Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Lakeville, MNJul 19, 1969 · N2490B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0410Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Red Wing, MNApr 18, 1969 · N6729D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0059Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Guckeen, MNJun 23, 1968 · N4735S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67A0003Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-2 · St.Paul, MNJul 15, 1966 · N2820B · DestroyedNTSB MKC65A0072Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Brooklyn Prk, MNJun 10, 1965 · N2813B · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X2623Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Lake Lillian, MNJul 3, 1964 · N262MV · Destroyed