Bell 47G-2 N2899B

Summary

On 12 August 1985 at about 14:00 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N2899B was involved in an accident near Big Bear City, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 August 1985 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Big Bear City, California, United States

Coordinates

34.2606, -116.8402

Aircraft

Bell 47G-2

Registration

N2899B

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Apple Valley → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX85LA344

3 people had minor injuries.

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

ON AUGUST 12, 1985, A BELL 47G2 HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A YUCCA TREE AND ROLLED OVER DURING A LANDING NEAR BIG BEAR CITY, CA. THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PLT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS A AERIAL OBSERVATION AT AN ELEVATION OF 7500 FEET, BUT THIS WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE OF THE DENSITY ALTITUDE. THE PLT DESCENDED TO 4500 FEET TO DROP OFF ONE PASSENGER IN ORDER TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD. DURING HIS APPROACH TO LAND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.