Bell 47J2A N3099G
27 December 1978 · Kissimmee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 December 1978 at about 09:45 local time, a Bell 47J2A registered N3099G, operated by J.c.helicopter, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 4 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 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J2A
- Registration
- N3099G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J.c.helicopter
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
CAMSHAFT BECAME INOP DUE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED LOCK WASHER.SIGHTSEEING FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47J2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1978 | Bell 47J2A | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Bauer Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Matecombe Key, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1977 | Bell 47J2A | Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1975 | Bell 47J2A | Branson, Missouri, United States | BUD Michaelson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Bell 47J2A | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Chevron Oil Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |