Bell 47J2 N51711
25 June 1988 · Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1988 at about 14:45 local time, a Bell 47J2 registered N51711, operated by Plum Island Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J2
- Registration
- N51711
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Plum Island Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newburyport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA170
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE HELICOPTER DEPARTED RUNWAY 10 AT PLUM ISLAND AIRPORT, TURNED LEFT OVER THE PLUM ISLAND RIVER AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT NO WARNING WAS NOTED AND A CHECK OF THE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NO PROBLEMS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE NO UNUSUAL NOISES. THE HELICOPTER WAS AUTOROTATED INTO WATER. THE OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. WITNESSES NOTED NO GASOLINE IN OR ON THE WATER. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT LATER SHOWED ABOUT 1 GAL OF FUEL IN THE RT TANK AND AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF FUEL AND SALT WATER IN THE LEFT TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47J2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1992 | Bell 47J2 | Adjuntas | Western Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 1980 | Bell 47J2 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Cleveland Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1979 | Bell 47J2 | Westfield, Indiana, United States | Lambert Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Bell 47J2 | New York, New York, United States | Hel-Aire Copte | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Bell 47J2 | Sta Barbara, California, United States | Rotor-Aids OFF | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1966 | Bell 47J2 | Torrance Calif, California, United States | Helicabs Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Bell 206B | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Robinson R22 | Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Champion 7ECA | Lakeville, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |