N7840S

Bell 47G-5 · built 1967

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

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

Safety history

  • October 27, 1985Accident

    THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES AND NOSED INTO THE WOODED TERRAIN AFTER A LOSS OF POWR. THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN REFUELED THE DAY BEFORE THE ACC. NORMAL FUEL LOAD WAS 20 GALS. THE PLT HAD SPRAYED 20 ACRES & FLOWN 9 MILES TO ANOTHER FIELD TO SPRAY BUT ABORTED DUE TO WIND BEFORE A RETURN TO ARPT. THE DAY OF THE ACC THERE IS NO RECORD OF FUELING.

    Bell 47G-5

  • June 24, 1973Accident

    Misjudged Clearance. Factors: High Obstructions

    Bell 47G-5

  • July 5, 1972Accident

    Other; Unapproved Modification

    El Tomcat MK6B

  • August 25, 1971Accident

    Failed To See And Avoid Objects Or Obstructions; High Obstructions. Factors: Sunglare

    Bell 47G-5

  • July 19, 1970Accident

    Inadequate Preflight Preparation And/Or Planning; Mismanagement Of Fuel; Miscalculated Fuel Consumption; Fuel Exhaustion

    Bell 47G5