Accident · 2001-08-04

NTSB case CHI01LA259 · Bell 47G-2 · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 2001-08-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 47G-2 (N440TG)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC

Probable cause

The reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during a the cruise portion of a CFR part 137 observation, and the pilot not following the height/velocity charts data.

Source: NTSB case CHI01LA259

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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