Bell 47G-2A1 N6569H
29 January 1996 · Honiara, Solomon Islands · Fatal
Summary
On 29 January 1996 at about 10:00 local time, a Bell 47G-2A1 registered N6569H was involved in an accident near Honiara, Solomon Islands. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honiara, Solomon Islands
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2A1
- Registration
- N6569H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96LA111
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot and the ship crew's failure to assure the tie down strap was removed prior to liftoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot lifted off from the ship with the right rear skid still attached with a tie down rope. The aircraft rolled to the right and impacted the water inverted, sinking immediately. The floatation devices on the skids separated during the impact sequence. The pilot and the aircraft were not recovered due to the depth of the water. The operator reported no mechanical problems with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11 Aug 1996 | Bell 47G-4A | Adel, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2008 | Hughes 369 | Honiara, Solomon Islands | Oceanside Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Boeing 737-300 | Honiara, Solomon Islands | Airwork Flight Operations LTD | Unknown | - |
| 23 Feb 2024 | Embraer ERJ190 | Lungga, Solomon Islands | - | Unknown | - |
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