Bell 47G-2 N9046A

Summary

On 25 July 1983 at about 00:45 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N9046A, operated by William A. Fuller, was involved in an accident near Cumberland, Kentucky, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 July 1983 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cumberland, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

36.9792, -82.9803

Aircraft

Bell 47G-2

Registration

N9046A

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

William A. Fuller

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83LA291

3 people had minor injuries.

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

THE PLT WAS CONDUCTING LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLTS FROM A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THE LOT WAS ABOUT 75 YDS BY 35 YDS. ON THE SIDENEAR A HIGHWAY THERE IS A SIX-FOOT CHAIN LINK FENCE THE PLT HAD TO CLEAR DURING EACH TAKEOFF. AFTER BOARDING THE PAX THEPLT HOVERED MOMENTARILY TO GET THE FEEL OF THE LOAD & DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF. AFTER CLEARING THE FENCE & ACCELERATING INTO TRANSLATIONAL LIFT, THE ACFT SETTLED & IMPACTED THE HIGHWAY & ROLLED OVER SHATTERING THE M/R BLADES. THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 20 LBS ABOVE THE ALTERNATE LOADING LIMIT (CABIN DOORS REMOVED.)

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.