Bell 47G-2 N4779U
12 April 1990 · Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1990 at about 06:45 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N4779U, operated by Barr, Donald M, was involved in an accident near Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 06:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5601, -90.7194
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N4779U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Barr, Donald M
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harrisburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE GENERATOR, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER A PEACH ORCHARD TO PREVENT FROST DAMAGE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT WITH THE RESTRICTED INSTRUMENT VISIBILITY, THE HELICOPTER 'GOT BEHIND THE POWER CURVE' AND THE ROTOR RPM DECAYED. SUBSEQUENTLY, A RUN-ON LANDING WAS MADE, AND THE HELICOPTER WAS DAMAGED. A POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GENERATOR HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 Apr 1990 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Western Helicopter Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1990 | Bell 47-G3-B | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Firefly, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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