Bell 47 G-5 N7907S
22 October 1985 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1985 at about 07:32 local time, a Bell 47 G-5 registered N7907S was involved in an accident near Yuma, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuma, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6803, -114.6607
- Aircraft
- Bell 47 G-5
- Registration
- N7907S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yuma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX86FUM01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PILOT WAS HOVERING AFTER A NIGHT TAKEOFF AND COLLIDED WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE.
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 | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-2A | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious 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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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210A | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |