Bell 47G5 N7089J
3 June 1973 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1973 at about 09:25 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N7089J, operated by City of Charlo, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Douglas Mun
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N7089J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- City of Charlo
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Charlotte, Nc → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1626
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SIMULATED FORCED LDG.FLARED TOO LATE, T/R HIT STUMP IN TALL GRASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | N.mex Broadcas | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Bell 47G5 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Citrus Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G5 | Flint, Michigan, United States | City of Flint | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1971 | Bell 47G5 | McFarland, California, United States | A and K Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G5 | Basin City, Washington, United States | TRI City Held | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |