Bell 47G4A N4779R
13 August 1980 · Mathis, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1980 at about 10:00 local time, a Bell 47G4A registered N4779R was involved in an accident during in flight near Mathis, Texas, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mathis, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G4A
- Registration
- N4779R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2301
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, PN 47-644-232-9, FAILED.HOVERING OVR WTR FOR PAX PICK-UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1980 | Bell 47G4A | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | Saber Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G4A | Catarina, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1984 | Bell 47G4A | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Bell 47G4A | Ixiamas, South America | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Bell 47G4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Metropolitanpo | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |