Bell 47G2A N11VH
14 June 1984 · Buena, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1984 at about 20:45 local time, a Bell 47G2A registered N11VH, operated by Valicoptors Inc, was involved in an accident near Buena, Washington, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buena, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.4293, -120.3198
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2A
- Registration
- N11VH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valicoptors Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buena → Buena
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA132
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
MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED A WIND MACHINE DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. HELICOPTER SETTLED INTO TREES AND ROLLED OVER. PLT SAID HE KNEW THE MACHINE WAS THERE BUT HAD FORGOTTEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G2A | Chehalis, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1977 | Bell 47G2A | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | Hatfield Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Bell 47G2A | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Airwork Enterprises of Florida | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1975 | Bell 47G2A | St Elizabeth, Missouri, United States | Northaire Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Bell 47G2A | Pacific Ocean | Hansen Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Bell 47G2A | Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States | Harry S Doan D | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150H | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Boeing VC-137B-BN | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft A35 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Aibirm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1984 | Lark IS28B2 | Issaquqh, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |