Bell 47G-4 N12PE
17 September 1980 · Carmel, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1980 at about 11:45 local time, a Bell 47G-4 registered N12PE, operated by Bedino Chapels, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Carmel, Indiana, United States. 2 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carmel, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Heli Airways
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-4
- Registration
- N12PE
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bedino Chapels
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2098
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.
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PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS.
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