Bell 47G2A1 N1345A
20 July 1985 · Brook, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 July 1985 at about 20:05 local time, a Bell 47G2A1 registered N1345A was involved in an accident near Brook, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brook, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brook (II04)
- Coordinates
- 40.8594, -87.3591
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A1
- Registration
- N1345A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA301
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 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
THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A FLAT ATTITUDE AND ROLLED OVER DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. A WITNESS STATED AN AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED AT 800 FT AGL DURING WHICH THE PLT MADE A 360 DEG DESCENDING TURN. AN APPLICATION OF PWR WAS HEARD AT AN ALT OF APRX 300 FT AGL, HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN BEFORE A FULL RECOVERY WAS MADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2A1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1982 | Bell 47G2A1 | Near Mertzon, Texas, United States | HAL E. Noelke | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1981 | Bell 47G2A1 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Bell 47G2A1 | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | Rigel Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1976 | Bell 47G2A1 | Freer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Vickers VISCOUNT VC-810 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150L | Central, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1985 | Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |