Bell 47G-5 N2251W

Summary

On 23 August 2006 at about 13:35 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N2251W was involved in an accident near Sanborn, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 August 2006 at 13:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanborn, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

46.9400, -98.2206

Aircraft

Bell 47G-5

Registration

N2251W

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sanborn → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA242

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during the aerial application flight. The power lines were a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter impacted power lines and the ground during an aerial application flight. The pilot reported that he was spraying ditches and his attention was diverted momentarily to the brush that he was spraying. He stated that he was complacent with regard to the wires at the roadside and that when he saw them he lowered the collective in an attempt to fly beneath the wires. He stated that the helicopter struck the power lines and then subsequently hit the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.