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Bell 47G-3B1 N1371X

18 April 1986 · Lapwai, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 April 1986 at about 21:55 local time, a Bell 47G-3B1 registered N1371X was involved in an accident near Lapwai, Idaho, 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 21:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Lapwai, Idaho, United States
Coordinates
46.3209, -116.7800
Aircraft
Bell 47G-3B1
Registration
N1371X
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kamiah → Lapwai
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA86LA106

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

THE HELICOPTER ROTOR MAST STRUCK POWERLINES AT AN ALT OF 12 FT AGL DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. THE PLT REPORTED SHE INADVERTENTLY MISSED SEEING THE POWERLINES WHEN SHE MADE HER SURVEY OF THE TERRAIN PRIOR TO THIS FLT. THE HELICOPTERDESCENDED AND CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AFTER STRIKING THE LINES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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