Bell 47-G2 N6768D
10 July 1990 · Hatley, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1990 at about 00:05 local time, a Bell 47-G2 registered N6768D, operated by Gitter, Gregory C., was involved in an accident near Hatley, Wisconsin, 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 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hatley, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.8792, -89.3290
- Aircraft
- Bell 47-G2
- Registration
- N6768D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gitter, Gregory C.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DEP07
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO STICKING INTAKE VALVES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER WAS LOADED WITH CHEMICALS FOR AGRICULTURE DISPERSAL ON A TRUCK MOUNTED PLATFORM, TEN FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. ON LIFTOFF THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL POWER REDUCTION DUE TO TWO STICKING INTAKE VALVES. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN WHEN ALTITUDE PROVED INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT AN AUTOROTATIONAL FORCED LANDING.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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