Bell 47G-2 N2831B
24 March 1992 · Pikeville, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1992 at about 22:00 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N2831B, operated by Sammy D. Goff, was involved in an accident near Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pikeville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pikeville Hatcher County (7K0)
- Coordinates
- 37.4696, -82.5091
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N2831B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sammy D. Goff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
DELAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF A MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS. HE REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS ABOUT 20 FEET AGL, WHEN HE BEGAN LOSING CYCLIC CONTROL. HE SAID THE CANOPY (BUBBLE) SHATTERED AND THE HELICOPTER HIT THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED SEPARATION OF THE WOOD COMPOSED MAIN ROTOR BLADE. INSPECTION OF THE BLADE REVEALED THAT IT WAS DELAMINATED AND CONTAINED MOISTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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