# NTSB Accident NYC94LA050
> **BELL 47G-5** · 1994-03-01 · PLYMOUTH, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC94LA050
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00976
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-03-01
- **Location:** PLYMOUTH, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G-5
- **Registration:** N7043J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance of the fuel truck from the aircraft, which resulted in the main rotor striking the fuel hose and truck during refueling operation.  A factor was the pilot's failure to follow company policy pertaining to the refueling of aircraft.

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