Bell 47G N128B
3 June 1987 · Dayton, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 June 1987 at about 15:20 local time, a Bell 47G registered N128B, operated by Rand Auto Body, was involved in an accident near Dayton, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.1792, -93.4694
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G
- Registration
- N128B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rand Auto Body
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anoka → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87FA139
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER TAILBOOM STRUCTURE FAILED BECAUSE OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT REGISTERED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE PILOT/OPERATOR FAILED TO ASSURE THAT PROPER OR TIMELY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Mc Intosh, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Cashmere, Washington, United States | Cascade Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | Gold Coast Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Bell 47G | Wassaic, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Bell 47J-2 | Key Colony Bch., Florida, United States | Michaelson, Harlyn | No injuries | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aeronca 15AC | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Swan Lake Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1987 | Cessna 180 | Carlton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150M | Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States | Sun Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Flying Scottsman, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna U206C | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |