Bell 47G2-M N2473B
2 July 1993 · S. Sn Francisco, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 July 1993 at about 22:48 local time, a Bell 47G2-M registered N2473B was involved in an accident near S. Sn Francisco, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S. Sn Francisco, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco Intl (SFO)
- Coordinates
- 37.6495, -122.4202
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2-M
- Registration
- N2473B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Carlos → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93FA272
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN FLIGHT INTO HIGH WINDS, TURBULENCE AND WINDSHEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A LOCAL AREA HELICOPTER PHOTO FLIGHT. WITNESSES REPORTED THE HELICOPTER PITCHED UP AND THEN NOSED OVER TO IMPACT. THE SEQUENCE WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF A RETREATING BLADE STALL. THE PREVAILING WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE EXTREMELY VARIABLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. FROM 1530 TO 1630, 25 AIRPLANES, MOSTLY LARGE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRCRAFT, HAD EXECUTED MISSED APPROACHES AT SFO DUE TO THE SEVERE WIND SHEAR CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1993 | Bell 47G2 | Billingsley, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Bell 47G2 | Gonzales, California, United States | Gomes Farm Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Bell 47G2 | Baldwin, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Bell 47G2 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Bell 47G2 | Keaau, Hawaii, United States | Koinoa Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Bell 47G2 | Montrose, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |