Bell 47G-3B-2 N2243W
9 September 2000 · Pine Hill, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2000 at about 19:15 local time, a Bell 47G-3B-2 registered N2243W was involved in an accident near Pine Hill, Alabama, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pine Hill, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.9804, -87.5805
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B-2
- Registration
- N2243W
- 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
- ATL00LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately preflight the helicopter, which resulted in his failure to remove the tie down.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while attempting to conduct timber spraying, he neglected to untie one of the skid tie downs prior to liftoff from the trailer on which the helicopter was positioned. During the attempted takeoff, the helicopter rolled over to the right and subsequently collided with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 16 Jul 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Holstein, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2000 | Bell 47G | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Bell 47G-5A | Economy, Indiana, United States | Wayne County Sheriff's Office | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fayette, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Cessna 172H | Foley, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Siai-Marchetti F260B | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2000 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2000 | University of Alabama MINI-500 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18-105 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |