N4837 (Waco GXE) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Costa Rica on April 8, 1994.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

March 3, 1990Accident
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. THE LOCATION OF TREES WAS A RELATED FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH A SUITABLE LANDING AREA DURING THE AUTOROTATION.
Bell 47G
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. THE LOCATION OF TREES WAS A RELATED FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH A SUITABLE LANDING AREA DURING THE AUTOROTATION. Full accident record
April 26, 1978Accident
Inadequate Maintenance And Inspection; Cyclic Pitch Control System; Improperly Secured; Missing
Bell 47G
April 12, 1976Accident
Inadequate Preflight Preparation And/Or Planning; Mismanagement Of Fuel; Inattentive To Fuel Supply; Fuel Exhaustion
Bell 47G
August 30, 1975Accident
Misjudged Distance,Speed,Altitude Or Clearance
Bell 47G
May 26, 1972Accident
Inadequate Supervision Of Flight. Factors: Aircraft Came To Rest In Water
Bell 47G