Bell 47G2 N5159B
10 October 1982 · 5NM East of Sal, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1982 at about 13:55 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N5159B, operated by Wayne D. Handley, Crop Flight,, was involved in an accident near 5NM East of Sal, California, 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 13:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 5NM East of Sal, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6410, -121.6199
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N5159B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wayne D. Handley, Crop Flight,
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- 5NM East of Sal → 5NM East of Sal
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LVM01
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
AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT FELT A SUDDEN JOLT AND THE ENGINE RPM REVVED THEN DECAYED VERY RAPIDLY. THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING AND THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL ROTOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS WITHIN THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1982 | Bell 47G2 | Santa Maria, California, United States | R&S Crop Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Bell 47G2 | Thornton, Iowa, United States | Robert J. Valley | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1982 | Bell 47G2 | Brawley, California, United States | MAR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Bell 47G2 | Thomasville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Bell 47G2 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Bell 47G2 | Riverview, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |