Bell 47G5 N8142J
12 April 1974 · Flint, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1974 at about 18:01 local time, a Bell 47G5 registered N8142J, operated by City of Flint, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Flint, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flint, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G5
- Registration
- N8142J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- City of Flint
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0786
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
ENG AND ROTOR RPM DROPPED BLO GREEN ARC, A/S ZERO.WIND GUSTING 25K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1974 | Bell 47G5 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Citrus Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G5 | Basin City, Washington, United States | TRI City Held | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | N.mex Broadcas | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | City of Charlo | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1976 | Bell 47G5 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | BUD Palen | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G5 | Denison, Iowa, United States | R-M AG Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |