Bell 47-G accident near Parker, FL
On May 16, 1993, a Bell 47-G (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Parker, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 16, 1993
- Place
- Parker, FL
- Aircraft
- Bell 47-G · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.170°N, 85.670°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12448
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 1993, about 0925 central daylight time, N970B, a Bell 47-G helicopter registered to Rogers International Corporation, crashed in Parker, Florida, while on a 14 CFR 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. There was a postcrash fire. The flight had originated from a small field about 13 minutes earlier. Witnesses stated they observed the helicopter land and the pilot removed the right door from the helicopter. The reported purpose of the flight was to allow the passenger to photograph land nearby. The helicopter was observed to take off and about 13 minutes later witnesses observed the helicopter main rotor blades strike a tree while on approach to the same small field that it had departed earlier. The helicopter then rolled to the right and crashed beneath the tree. A fire erupted immediately and the helicopter was destroyed. Local fire personnel extinguished the fire shortly after their arrival. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot William C. Rogers was the holder of a private pilots certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land. The pilot had recieved some instruction in helicopter flight but was not rated in any category of rotorcraft. The pilot's logbooks were not located. The pilot had obtained a class III medical certificate on May 10, 1991, with the restriction that he possess corrective lenses. The pilot stated on his application for this medical certificate that he had 5,600 hours of lo
Probable cause
the misjudgement of the distance by the nonrated pilot-in-command and subsequent collision with a tree. Contributing to the accident was the lack of helicopter experience of the pilot-in-command.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
