Bell 47G-5A accident near Wisconsin Rpds, WI
On March 22, 1994, a Bell 47G-5A (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Wisconsin Rpds, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 22, 1994
- Place
- Wisconsin Rpds, WI
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5A · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.339°N, 89.731°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00860
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT It is presumed that on March 22, 1994, at approximately 1540 central standard time, a Bell 47G-5A, N2991W, registered to Central Wisconsin Helicopter, Inc., of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and operated by a commercial pilot collided with trees and the terrain, approximately 12 statute miles west of the Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Airport. The helicopter had departed Wisconsin Rapids with the intended destination of Mason City, Iowa, at 1530. When the helicopter did not arrive at Mason City, it was reported missing. The helicopter was located by hunters on September 17, 1994, about 2000. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot sustained fatal injuries. Witnesses to the departure reported visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was on file. The flight was a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. There are no known witnesses to the accident. The Civil Air Patrol conducted a search for the missing helicopter starting on March 24, 1994, and continuing for several weeks without locating the helicopter. On April 15, 1994, an investigator from the Jackson County Sheriff's Department interviewed an individual who resides at Rt 1, Black River Falls, Wisconsin. The individual gave a voluntary statement indicating that on March 24, 1994, at approximately 1400 he was awakened by his dog barking and when he investigated he discovered a helicopter had landed in a field across the road from his residence. He described the helicopter to be "grayish" in color and to "have what appeared to be a balloon on the front and top of the helicopter." He ind
Probable cause
Undetermined.
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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.
