Bell 47 N8458E
21 May 1993 · Berlin, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1993 at about 22:50 local time, a Bell 47 registered N8458E, operated by ROY W. Reabe, was involved in an accident near Berlin, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berlin, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.9705, -88.9497
- Aircraft
- Bell 47
- Registration
- N8458E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ROY W. Reabe
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA179
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SEE THE OBSTRUCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APPROACHING AN IRRIGATION PUMP, THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE SPRAY AND INITIATED A CLIMB OVER THE PUMP. THE HELICOPTER CLEARED THE PUMP BUT STRUCK A 2-IN SQUARE STEEL CHANNEL THAT EXTENDED ABOVE THE PUMP. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE CHANNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1993 | Bell 47-G2 | American Samoa | San Diego Fisheries | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1993 | Bell 47-G5 | Fulton, Wisconsin, United States | Gordon Patterson | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Bell 47G | Bakersfield, California, United States | Inland Crop Dusting, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Bell 47-G | Parker, Florida, United States | Rogers Intl. Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Krotje KOLB MARK III | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Peter R. Krotje | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft G35 | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1993 | Cessna R182 | Herbster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |