Bell 47G-3B N347BH

Summary

On 29 January 2026 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 47G-3B registered N347BH was involved in an accident near Floral City, Florida, 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.

Date

29 January 2026 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Floral City, Florida, United States

Coordinates

28.8033, -82.2423

Aircraft

Bell 47G-3B

Registration

N347BH

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Plant City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA100

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a solo flight, the student pilot set up an approach to an off-airport landing area. The pilot stated that after he initiated the flare, he applied left anti-torque pedal in preparation for landing. The pilot thought that a gust of wind caught the helicopter’s tail rotor, after which he lost control of the helicopter, which subsequently impacted the terrain. The helicopter was destroyed by a postimpact fire. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.