Bell 47G-3B2 N46073

Summary

On 13 October 1988 at about 20:35 local time, a Bell 47G-3B2 registered N46073, operated by Bureau of Land Management, was involved in an accident near Cottonwood Canyon, Nevada, 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

13 October 1988 at 20:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Cottonwood Canyon, Nevada, United States

Coordinates

36.1813, -114.0784

Aircraft

Bell 47G-3B2

Registration

N46073

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Bureau of Land Management

Operating rule

Public Use

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cottonwood Cyn → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA89TL006

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 A FLIGHT TO MONITOR ANIMAL HEALTH OF HORSES, THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND TO A SUITABLE LANDING SITE. DURING FINAL APPROACH ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE AIRSPEED WAS ABOUT 5 MPH AND ALTITUDE ABOUT 15 FEET AGL, WHEN THE HELICOPTER STARTED TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, BUT THE HELICOPTER 'SETTLED-IN VERTICALLY' WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO DAMAGE THE HELICOPTER. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 180 TO 225 DEGREES AT 5 GUSTING 15 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.