Bell 47-G2 N1437
28 April 1993 · American Samoa · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1993 at about 19:15 local time, a Bell 47-G2 registered N1437, operated by San Diego Fisheries, was involved in an accident near American Samoa. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- American Samoa
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47-G2
- Registration
- N1437
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San Diego Fisheries
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA209
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A TUNA BOAT. WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 2-FEET ABOVE THE HELIPAD, THE TUNA BOAT PITCHED UPWARD AND THE FRONT SKID STRUCK THE HELIPAD. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 21 May 1993 | Bell 47 | Berlin, Wisconsin, United States | ROY W. Reabe | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1993 | Bell 47G | Panama City, Florida, United States | Harris, JR., Dane H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Phlox, Wisconsin, United States | Red DOG Helicopter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,633 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-60-602P | Pago Pago, American Samoa | Apollo Air P/L | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1991 | De Havilland DHC6-300 | Nuuuli, American Samoa | Polynesian Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 22 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G5 | American Samoa | Larry Z. Fishing Co. Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1988 | De Havilland DHC-6-100 | Tau, American Samoa | Somoa Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Tau, American Samoa | South Pacific Island | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 | Pago Pago, American Samoa | Inter Island Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |