Bell 47G N1185W
13 February 1993 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1993 at about 21:28 local time, a Bell 47G registered N1185W, operated by Inland Crop Dusting, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, 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 21:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G
- Registration
- N1185W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Inland Crop Dusting, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO JETTISON THE LOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER WAS FULLY LOADED WITH FERTILIZER BEFORE DEPARTING THE TRUCK LOADING PLATFORM. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF THE HELICOPTER'S CLUTCH SLIPPED AND DISENGAGED THE MAIN ROTOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE PILOT DID NOT JETTISON THE LOAD AND THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1993 | Bell 47-G2 | American Samoa | San Diego Fisheries | No injuries | - |
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| 16 May 1993 | Bell 47-G | Parker, Florida, United States | Rogers Intl. Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
| 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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