Bell 47G3B-2 N88CP
21 February 1983 · Merced, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1983 at about 00:55 local time, a Bell 47G3B-2 registered N88CP was involved in an accident near Merced, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merced, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B-2
- Registration
- N88CP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA112
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
THE ENG LOST POWER AT ABOUT 20 FT AGL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1984 | Bell 47G3B | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Bell 47G3B | Nr. Englewood, Colorado, United States | Energy Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Benoit, Mississippi, United States | Gray's Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Bell 47G3B | Red Lick, Mississippi, United States | Miss-Lou Helic | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Oakland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1978 | Bell 47G3B | Springerville, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |