Bell 47G-3B (SOLOY CONVERSION) N5449C
10 May 1982 · New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1982 at about 13:10 local time, a Bell 47G-3B (SOLOY CONVERSION) registered N5449C, operated by Belle Aire Inc., was involved in an accident near New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Doylestown
- Coordinates
- 40.3593, -74.9493
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B (SOLOY CONVERSION)
- Registration
- N5449C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Belle Aire Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Hope → New Hope
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE MAKING A CLEANUP SWATH AROUND THE BOTTOM OF A HILL, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH WIRES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE WIRES WHILE HOLDING HIS HEAD IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO REDUCE THE EFFECT OF SUN-GLARE. AFTER HITTING THE WIRES, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER MOMENTARILY. HOWEVER, HE REGAINED CONTROL AND LANDED PAST THE WIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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