Bell 204A N707FW
12 January 1977 · Vanndale, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1977 at about 12:00 local time, a Bell 204A registered N707FW was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Vanndale, Arkansas, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vanndale, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 204A
- Registration
- N707FW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Cherry Valley, Ar → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APPLIED AFT CYCLIC AT 3FT HOVER TO AVOID GOING UNDER SAGGING WIRE.T/R HIT GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1976 | Bell 204-B | Masontown, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn Line Serv | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1976 | Bell 204B | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1979 | Bell 204 | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | L P Denevan | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Bell 204B | Ban Na, Asia | Air America, I* | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1973 | Bell 204B | Ramasun, Asia | Air America | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Bell 204-B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |