Bell 47-G N970B
16 May 1993 · Parker, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 May 1993 at about 14:25 local time, a Bell 47-G registered N970B, operated by Rogers Intl. Corp., was involved in an accident near Parker, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parker, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1698, -85.6697
- Aircraft
- Bell 47-G
- Registration
- N970B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rogers Intl. Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93FA121
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the misjudgement of the distance by the nonrated pilot-in-command and subsequent collision with a tree. Contributing to the accident was the lack of helicopter experience of the pilot-in-command.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot-in-command who was not certificated to fly helicopters struck a tree with the main rotor while on approach. The blades shattered and the helicopter crashed and burst into flames.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47 accidents
| 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 | - |
| 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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-44A | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Cessna 140 | Niceville, Florida, United States | RAY, Robert G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Joseph V. Fera | Serious injuries | - |