Accident: Bell 47G-5
Aug 12, 2023 · Mifflinville, PA
NTSB numberERA23LA332Event id20230813192850
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an aerial application flight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N1503L
- Year built
- 1971
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL)13 nm (25 km) east
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