Bell 47G N2243W

Summary

On 25 June 1988 at about 01:55 local time, a Bell 47G registered N2243W, operated by High Country Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Terry, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 June 1988 at 01:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Terry, Montana, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 47G

Registration

N2243W

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

High Country Helicopters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greybull → Miles City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN88LA135

1 person was seriously injured.

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 AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FERRY FLIGHT FROM ALPINE, WY. TO BELFIELD, ND. THE PLT DEPARTED ALPINE AT APPROXIMATELY 0950 AND MADE SEVERAL ENROUTE STOPS TO REFUEL. THE PLT INTENDED TO LAND AT MILES CITY, MT TO REFUEL BUT HE GOT LOST AND FLEW TO TERRY, MT, LOCATED 38 MILES EAST OF MILES CITY. THE PLT STATED HE EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE AND EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING THE PLT HAD TO AVOID PWR LINES, THUS LOSING ROTOR RPM. THE ACFT LANDED HARD. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED SEVERAL QUARTS OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.