Bell 47G N73DB
16 March 1985 · Erin, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1985 at about 20:45 local time, a Bell 47G registered N73DB was involved in an accident near Erin, Tennessee, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erin, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3103, -87.6993
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G
- Registration
- N73DB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA121
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AFTER A POWER LOSS AT LOW ALT. DURING APPROACH TO TOUCHDOWN,THE PILOT BLED OFF ROTOR RPM ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR POWER LINES ACROSS HIS APPROACH PATH. THIS RESULTED IN A LACK OF ROTOR ENERGY NECESSARY FOR AN AUTOROTAITON LANDING. A HARD LANDING RESULTED. CARBURETOR HEAT WAS NOT USED EXCEPT DURING INITIAL RUNUP AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICE FORMATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1985 | Bell 47G-5 | Plainfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Bell 47G-2 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Bell 47 G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-2A | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Idaho City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150F | Hartford, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172I | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Teddy Friend | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Lazy Eight Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-201T | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Kenneth H.turner | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Gary E Wilson QUICKIE | Paris, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |