Bell 47G-4A N7104J
16 October 1997 · Welsh, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1997 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell 47G-4A registered N7104J was involved in an accident near Welsh, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Welsh, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2293, -92.8103
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-4A
- Registration
- N7104J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering to avoid an obstruction. The abrupt maneuver was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While applying herbicide in a northeast direction, the pilot observed a road running east to west in front of his flight path. As the helicopter approached the road, the pilot 'sensed' that a power line was running adjacent to it. He immediately executed a 'hard cyclic turn to the right.' The helicopter settled, with a 'slight' nose low attitude, into heavy brush. After contacting the ground, the helicopter rolled over, the main rotor blades struck the ground, and the helicopter came to rest on its left side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Sep 1997 | Bell 47G-2 | McGee, Mississippi, United States | Louis E. McCarthy | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Bell 47G-2 | Burbank, California, United States | John A. Ochwatt | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,633 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Bell 206B | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Amelia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1997 | MBB BO-105S | Lena, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Intracoastal, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Bell 206B | Intracoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |