Bell 47G5A N7989J
14 March 1978 · Kearney, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1978 at about 15:30 local time, a Bell 47G5A registered N7989J was involved in an accident during in flight near Kearney, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kearney, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kearney Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5A
- Registration
- N7989J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Wood River, Ne
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0422
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
IN HOVER AT 3 TO 5 FT. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO RIGHT AND BLADES STRUCK GND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1977 | Bell 47G5A | Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States | Darrell Lewis | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |