Bell BH-47-G3B1 N5474A
26 September 1991 · Rock Island, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1991 at about 01:30 local time, a Bell BH-47-G3B1 registered N5474A, operated by Richard H. Butz, was involved in an accident near Rock Island, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Island, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3107, -120.0802
- Aircraft
- Bell BH-47-G3B1
- Registration
- N5474A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard H. Butz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rock Island → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WHILE LANDING ON A TRAILER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HOOKED THE ACFT LDG GEAR SKID WHILE LANDING ON A TRAILER AND WAS UNABLE TO FREE THE SKID. HE ABANDONED THE RUNNING ACFT, WHICH ROLLED OFF THE TRAILER AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND A POST IMPACT FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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