Bell 47 N8494E
16 August 2005 · Monette, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2005 at about 20:16 local time, a Bell 47 registered N8494E, operated by Craft Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Monette, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 20:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monette, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8667, -90.5667
- Aircraft
- Bell 47
- Registration
- N8494E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Craft Flying Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monette → Monette
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA231
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of control as result of a loss of hydraulic pressure for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 22,000-hour commercial pilot was in a two-foot hover when there was an indication of a hydraulic failure. Control of the helicopter became increasingly difficult and the pilot made an emergency landing. The helicopter landed hard, which resulted in the failure of a landing gear skid, main rotor blade strikes and a post-impact fire. Due to the post-impact fire, the reason for the reported hydraulic failure could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Sep 2005 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Bell 47G-3B | Summerville, Tennessee, United States | Billy G Meeks | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Brewster, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Bell 47G-4A | Black Oak, Arkansas, United States | Custom Air LLC | No injuries | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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