Bell 47G4A N4748R
4 January 1980 · Eagle Pass, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1980 at about 11:00 local time, a Bell 47G4A registered N4748R, operated by Saber Helicopt, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Eagle Pass, Texas, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle Pass, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4A
- Registration
- N4748R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Saber Helicopt
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Eagle Pass, Tx → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0055
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
CYCLIC LOCKED IN AFT POSITION.SERVO PIVOT BOLT TO SERVO, P/N 103650-3, MISSING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1980 | Bell 47G4A | Mathis, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G4A | Catarina, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1984 | Bell 47G4A | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Bell 47G4A | Ixiamas, South America | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Metropolitanpo | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |