Bell 47-G2 N7892B
1 August 2004 · La Porte, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2004 at about 00:00 local time, a Bell 47-G2 registered N7892B, operated by Dwain Ray McDonald, was involved in an accident near La Porte, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Porte, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.6692, -95.0500
- Aircraft
- Bell 47-G2
- Registration
- N7892B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dwain Ray McDonald
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Porte → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04LA198
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 10,100-hour pilot reported that during the flight, he heard a loud bang followed by a subsequent decrease in engine and rotor rpm. The pilot increased the throttle and regained engine and rotor rpm. The pilot added that during a precautionary landing, the engine lost power and the helicopter landed hard in an open field. A witness adjacent to the accident site reported seeing the helicopter strike a power line just prior to landing. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies. The reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 1,633 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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