Bell 47G3-B1 N8587F
26 December 1988 · Newberg, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Bell 47G3-B1 registered N8587F, operated by Norman S. Parker, was involved in an accident near Newberg, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newberg, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3208, -122.9791
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3-B1
- Registration
- N8587F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Norman S. Parker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA029
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
AS PLT SLOWED HELICOPTER TO ABOUT 10 KTS FORWARD SPEED, TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS DECREASED. ACFT YAWED RIGHT INTO DESCENT TO GROUND CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1987 | Bell 47G3 | Marston Mills, Massachusetts, United States | Cornelius M.throwbridge, III | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1986 | Bell 47G3 B-2 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1990 | Bell 47G3-B | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Bell 47G3-B2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | Wood, Brent V. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1984 | Bell 47G3-B1 | Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1983 | Bell 47G3-B1 | Devils Tower, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Santiam Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Cessna 185F | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Bruce L. Carpernter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Fields, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Gates Learjet 25B | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | J. Michael Read | No injuries | - |