Bell 47G5A N7989J
29 June 1977 · Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1977 at about 20:00 local time, a Bell 47G5A registered N7989J, operated by Darrell Lewis, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5A
- Registration
- N7989J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Darrell Lewis
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING LIFT-OFF FROM TRAILER, SKID CAUGHT IN TIE-DOWN CHAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G5A | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G5A | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1983 | Bell 47G5A | Detroit, Michigan, 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 | - |