Bell 47J-2 N2097
1 January 1984 · Kahuku, Hawaii, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 January 1984 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell 47J-2 registered N2097 was involved in an accident near Kahuku, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kahuku, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2
- Registration
- N2097
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Honolulu
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84FA130
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
ABOUT 3 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING IN A 'GLIDING FASHION' UNTIL WATER IMPACT. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE FLYING STRAIGHT & DID NOT APPEAR TO BE IN TROUBLE. THE WITNESS REPORTED THAT SHE COULD HEAR THE ENG & IT SOUNDED NORMAL. ONLY THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES, MAST, SWASHPLATE CONTROL ASSEMBLY, TRANSMISSION & ENG WERE RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Jan 1984 | Cessna 182Q | Hana, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Apr 1984 | Grumman AA-5A | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| 20 May 1984 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | De Havilland DHC 6-300 | Tau, Manu'a, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |