Bell 47G-5A N59424
22 October 1984 · Belle Glade, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1984 at about 19:20 local time, a Bell 47G-5A registered N59424, operated by Robert W. Calhoun, was involved in an accident near Belle Glade, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belle Glade, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.6807, -80.6696
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5A
- Registration
- N59424
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert W. Calhoun
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belle Glade → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT WAD PARKED WITH 3 FT CLEARANCE BETWEEN MAIN ROTOR AND CORNER OF HANGAR. PLT STATED THAT ON LIFT OFF A GUST OF WIND BLEW ACFT TOWARD HANGAR. MAIN ROTOR BLADES MADE CONTACT. GROUND CREWMAN INJURED BY FLYING DEBRIS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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