# NTSB Accident CHI02LA008
> **Bell 47G-2** · 2001-10-19 · Jeffersonville, IN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02LA008
- **Event ID:** 20011026X02152
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-10-19
- **Location:** Jeffersonville, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.39051, -85.750686
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-2
- **Registration:** N840WA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The dual student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain, and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.  A factor was the gusty wind condition.

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