Bell 47G2A N2880B
15 August 1977 · Jamestown, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1977 at about 19:10 local time, a Bell 47G2A registered N2880B, operated by Hatfield Flyin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Jamestown, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamestown, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jamestown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A
- Registration
- N2880B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hatfield Flyin
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2708
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
PILOT FORGOT TO DISENGAGE CONTROL FRICTION LOCKS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G2A | St Elizabeth, Missouri, United States | Northaire Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G2A | Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States | Harry S Doan D | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G2A | Buckingham, Florida, United States | Waverly Grower | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G2A | Monmouth, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Applica | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G2A | Buena, Washington, United States | Valicoptors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G2A | Chehalis, Washington, United States | - | 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 | - |