Bell 47G-3B N8483E
15 September 2005 · Summerville, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 September 2005 at about 18:00 local time, a Bell 47G-3B registered N8483E, operated by Billy G Meeks, was involved in an accident near Summerville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Summerville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3408, -89.6519
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B
- Registration
- N8483E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Billy G Meeks
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Summerville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05CA161
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance and adequate visual lookout during take-off which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and roll over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff, the helicopter's main rotor blade struck a tree 15 feet above the ground. The helicopter collided with the ground, rolled over and burst into flames. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Sep 2005 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Brewster, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 19 May 2005 | Bell 47G-5A | Brush, Colorado, United States | Joel Marwitz | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2005 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | John Gibi | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Globe GC-1B | Athens, Tennessee, United States | James Heathfield | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2005 | Cessna T-41B | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2005 | Bellanca 17-30A | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | Joseph Trent Kendall | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Flight CTSW | Rogersville, Tennessee, United States | Samual Dailey Craig | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |