Bell 47G-2A N3951U
17 August 1985 · Sedalia, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1985 at about 21:40 local time, a Bell 47G-2A registered N3951U was involved in an accident near Sedalia, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sedalia, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7006, -93.2299
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2A
- Registration
- N3951U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85FA189
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT WAS TAKING 2 PASSENGERS ON A HELICOPTER RIDE AT A FAIR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF, HE ENCOUNTERED A SITUATION WHERE HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SO HE REDUCED POWER & LANDED. BEFORE COMING TO REST, THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A VAN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INNER BEARING (PN 47-620-605-001) OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE HAD FAILED, THEN THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. AD 81-04-03, AMENDMENT 39-4029 BECAME EFFECTIVE ON 2/2/81 TO REPLACE THE BEARING IN THE NEXT 600 HRS OF SERVICE. HOWEVER, THE HELICOPTER HAD ACCUMULATED LESS THAN 600 HRS SINCE THAT DATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Bell 47G | Erin, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 5 Oct 1985 | Quickie Q2 | Willard, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |