Bell 47G-3B N73224
5 July 1984 · Eagle Point, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1984 at about 00:45 local time, a Bell 47G-3B registered N73224 was involved in an accident near Eagle Point, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle Point, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 42.4592, -122.6597
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B
- Registration
- N73224
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eagle Point → Eagle Point
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA162
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
THE ACFT MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND DURING LANDING. THE COMMERCIAL PLT HAD TAKEN 2 PASSENGERS FOR A SIGHT SEEING TOUR AND DURING LANDING HE SAID ONE OF THEM GRABBED HIS RIGHT ARM AT 4 FT AGL AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE GROUND CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | GG AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Bell 47-G2 | Jeffersonville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Bell 47G-3 | Landisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G4A | Dixon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1984 | Bell 47J-2 | Kahuku, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Mapleton, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna T21OL | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |