Bell 47-J2 N90547
19 September 1978 · Cactus Flats, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1978 at about 12:15 local time, a Bell 47-J2 registered N90547, operated by Helicopter SER, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Cactus Flats, South Dakota, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cactus Flats, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47-J2
- Registration
- N90547
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helicopter SER
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
SIGHT SEEING OPERATION.OVERSPEEDING ENG INDICATING ROTOR DRIVE DISCONNECTION.NO MECH MAL FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |