1 fatal · BELL 47G-3B-1 · 1995-07-10 · HAMMONTON, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA147
Event ID
20001207X04051
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-10
Location
HAMMONTON, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G-3B-1
Registration
N48316
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the collective yoke bearing, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with trees. A factor relating to the accident was: the manufacturer's inadequate inspection interval of the yoke bearing.