Bell 47G2 N9025
27 October 1989 · Wettumpka, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 October 1989 at about 22:00 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N9025 was involved in an accident near Wettumpka, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wettumpka, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.5292, -86.3109
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N9025
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elmore → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90DKJ02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO AVOID OBSTACLES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IN HIS REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A TREE DURING A TURN WHILE CONDUCTING SPRAYING OPERATIONS. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE WITH THE ENGINE STILL OPERATING. A GRASS FIRE ERUPTED WHICH RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT RECOMMENDED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN TOO BIG OF A HURRY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1988 | Bell 47G2 | Port O'connor, Texas, United States | Stewart N. Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Bell 47G2 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Pacific Aero Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bell 47G2 | Grandview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Bell 47G2 | Keaau, Hawaii, United States | Koinoa Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G2 | Peoria Heights, Illinois, United States | Fostaire Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1987 | Bell 47G2 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | Pilot Personnel | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1989 | Hughes 269A | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama AVI. & Tech. College | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Centreville, Alabama, United States | LEE, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Cessna R172E | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-24-260 | Hanceville, Alabama, United States | Haynes, Ernie H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Semmes, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |