Bell 47G5 N8142J
15 April 1977 · Enfield, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1977 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N8142J, operated by Parrish Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Enfield, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Enfield, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N8142J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Parrish Flying
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0548
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT BANKED ACFT ABRUPTLY TO AVOID TREE, ROTOR RPM DETERIORATED, ATTEMPTED LNDG, SKID COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Denison, Iowa, United States | R-M AG Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Napa, California, United States | North Coast HE | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Paden, Mississippi, United States | Grady Stevens | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G5 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | BUD Palen | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Templeton, California, United States | Shell Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G5 | Basin City, Washington, United States | TRI City Held | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |