Bell 47G-5 N8122J
17 June 1986 · Brooten, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1986 at about 00:00 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N8122J was involved in an accident near Brooten, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brooten, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.4992, -95.1093
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N8122J
- 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
- CHI86FER11
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE HELICOPTER COLLECTIVE CONTROL FAILED TO RESPOND TO A CLIMB INPUT TO LEVEL OFF AFTER A DESCENT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SWATH RUN. FIRE AND IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER WAS EXTENSIVE, HOWEVER ONE BROKEN ROD END IN THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED THROUGH DUCTILE OVERSTRESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1986 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Goshen, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Porterville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1986 | Bell 47G-2 | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1986 | Bell 47-G2A | Jamesburg, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Robinson R22A | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-31-310 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McCulloch J-2 | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1986 | Bell 206B | Ellendale, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |