Bell 47G3-B N73241
5 June 1990 · Houma, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1990 at about 23:00 local time, a Bell 47G3-B registered N73241 was involved in an accident near Houma, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houma, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.5692, -90.6993
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3-B
- Registration
- N73241
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90DRD11
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM AND AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING LANDED NEAR AN ALLIGATOR'S NEST, NEAR A LAKE. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE HELICOPTER FAILED TO RESPOND TO COLLECTIVE PITCH INPUTS DURING THE LANDING. HE SAID HE THEN TRIED TO MAKE A SLIDE-ON-LANDING INTO THE WATER BUT THE REAR PORTION OF THE FIXED FLOTATION GEAR IMPACTED A LEVEE, AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER FORWARD, AND SETTLED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE LAKE. NO PRE-IMPACT PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1992 | Bell 47G3-B2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | Wood, Brent V. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Bell 47G3-B1 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | Norman S. Parker | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 31 May 1994 | Bell 47G3 SOLOY | Friendsville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1996 | Bell 47G3 | Wasco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1990 | Bell 206BIII | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | Industrial Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Cessna 172N | Chandeleur Isld, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Bell TH13T | Paradise, Louisiana, United States | Custom Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Berwick, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Cessna 152 | New Roades, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180 | Saint Joseph, Louisiana, United States | Doyle, DON W. | No injuries | - |