Accident: Bell 47G 3B 1
May 13, 2016 · Portia, AR
NTSB numberCEN16LA182Event id20160516X00545
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to perform a sliding takeoff from the elevated platform, which resulted in a dynamic rollover when the right skid plate caught on a protruding screw. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to adequately inspect the landing platform before flight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G 3B 1
- Registration
- N48316
- Year built
- 1966
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Takeoff Dynamic rollover
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (ARG)7 nm (13 km) north-east
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