Bell 47G3B1 N38CD
6 September 1987 · Enterprise, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1987 at about 23:40 local time, a Bell 47G3B1 registered N38CD, operated by Al AVN & Technical College, was involved in an accident near Enterprise, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Enterprise, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Enterprise Airport
- Coordinates
- 31.3192, -85.8405
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B1
- Registration
- N38CD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Al AVN & Technical College
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ozark → Ozark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DELAYED IN APPLING POWER TO ARREST THE AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT. THE OTHER PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AUTOROTATION PROFILE WAS WAS NOT THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION. THERE WERE NO REPORTED AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE FLIGHT CREW FROM A POWER RECOVERY. BOTH PILOTS WERE QUALIFIED CURRENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G3B1 | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1988 | Bell 47G3B1 | Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G3B1 | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Bell 47G3B1 | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Danny L. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1990 | Bell 47G3B1 | Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Bell 47G3B1 | Lasalle, Minnesota, United States | Tery JON Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Billy R. Parker | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Bell TH-13T | Melvin, Alabama, United States | Robert E. Provine | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | Charles Bonner | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Mc Intosh, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1987 | Cessna 188 | Samson, Alabama, United States | Jerry Wise | No injuries | - |