Bell 47G4 N8503F
2 September 1978 · Scipio, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1978 at about 18:20 local time, a Bell 47G4 registered N8503F was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Scipio, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scipio, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4
- Registration
- N8503F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3475
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
JAMMED BY PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4 | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1979 | Bell 47G4 | Russellville, Kentucky, United States | Townsend Tree | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1977 | Bell 47G4 | Crossville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Tams Mt, West Virginia, United States | Terry Hall | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Bowie, Maryland, United States | Mechanical CON | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | Bell 47G4 | Creeds, Virginia, United States | Glen Holt | 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 |