Bell 204 N99021
11 January 1985 · Snelling, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 1985 at about 00:40 local time, a Bell 204 registered N99021 was involved in an accident near Snelling, California, 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 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Snelling, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5410, -120.4506
- Aircraft
- Bell 204
- Registration
- N99021
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Delhi → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA105
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
PLT VACATED THE ACFT WITH ENGINE AT IDLE & WITH THE BLADES TURNING TO REFUEL. THE LANDING PLATFORM MOUNTED ON THE 'NURSE' TRUCK WAS SLIPPERY FROM AN OIL & COPPER MIXTURE USED IN THE SPRAYING OPERATION. THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO SLIDE & THE PLT REBOARDED JUST AS IT FELL OFF THE TRUCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 204 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1985 | Bell 204-B | East Clovis, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Bell 204 UH 1B | Tams, West Virginia, United States | Ranger Helicopter Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Bell 204B | Ocotillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Bell 204B | Dubois, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1988 | Bell 204B | Stockton, Alabama, United States | Tensaw Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Bell 204B | Entiat, Washington, United States | Vancouver Island Helicopters | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |