Bell 47G2 N90836
25 March 1977 · Kentland, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1977 at about 14:55 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N90836, operated by John R Townsen, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kentland, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kentland, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- J.t.copters
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N90836
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John R Townsen
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2320
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.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G2 | King City, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Bell 47G2 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Petroleum, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Oceanside, California, United States | Golden State H | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Waveland, Indiana, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |