Bell 47G2A1 N8417E
6 September 1976 · Freer, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1976 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 47G2A1 registered N8417E was involved in an accident during in flight near Freer, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freer, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A1
- Registration
- N8417E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2584
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
HERDING CATTLE. T/R INPUT THRUST BEARING FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2A1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1976 | Bell 47G2A1 | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | Rigel Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1977 | Bell 47G2A1 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | Helicopter CHA | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1977 | Bell 47G2A1 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Coastal Helico | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | San Sabastian, Puerto Rico, United States | Tropicopter In | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G2A1 | Layland, West Virginia, United States | Campbell Air S | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |