Bell 47G5 N2271W
16 November 1979 · Dayton, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1979 at about 11:45 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N2271W, operated by Wdtn Tv-2, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dayton, Ohio, 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moraine Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N2271W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wdtn Tv-2
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3175
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
PLT STATED AFT ENTERING EFFECTIVE TRANSLATIONAL LIFT HE HEARD CRACK, ACFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE & SPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Napa, California, United States | North Coast HE | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Paden, Mississippi, United States | Grady Stevens | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Templeton, California, United States | Shell Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1980 | Bell 47G5 | Somerton, Arizona, United States | Rio Verde Heli | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Denison, Iowa, United States | R-M AG Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Enfield, Illinois, United States | Parrish Flying | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |