Bell 47G2 N11VH
2 July 1985 · Roosevelt, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1985 at about 16:00 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N11VH was involved in an accident near Roosevelt, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roosevelt, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 45.7390, -120.2195
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N11VH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roosevelt → Roosevelt
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA155
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
A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED WHILE ON A CFR 137 FLIGHT, DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/2 TANK OF FUEL, THE PILOT FAILED TO VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. DURING AUTOROTATION ONTO A WHEAT FIELD A HARD LANDING OCCURRED SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE TAIL BOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1985 | Bell 47G2 | Moss, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Bell 47G2 | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G2 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Bell 47G2 | Lisbon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bell 47G2 | Grandview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Bell 47G2 | Thomasville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |