Bell 47G-3B-2 N2219W
12 June 1987 · Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1987 at about 18:45 local time, a Bell 47G-3B-2 registered N2219W, operated by Ronald A. Richman, was involved in an accident near Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8998, -118.3393
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B-2
- Registration
- N2219W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald A. Richman
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milton Freewatr → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA118
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT WAS HOVERING UP RISING TERRAIN AT A SLOW AIRSPEED, AT 15 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHILE ON AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING FLIGHT AND ENCOUNTERED SETTLING WITH POWER. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Mc Intosh, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Cashmere, Washington, United States | Cascade Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | Gold Coast Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Bell 47G | Wassaic, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Bell 47J-2 | Key Colony Bch., Florida, United States | Michaelson, Harlyn | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | New Prague, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,633 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Piper PA28-151 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Renyold F. Keeler | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150B | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Robert Hildebrand | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20F | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | ROY C. Thompson | No injuries | - |