Bell 47G-5 N1398X
24 September 1984 · Bluefield, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1984 at about 13:40 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N1398X was involved in an accident near Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mercer County (BLF)
- Coordinates
- 37.2607, -81.2093
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N1398X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Charleston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA295
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HOVERED THE HELICOPTER, MADE A RIGHT PEDAL TURN AND INITIATED A HOVER TAXI ACROSS A ROCKY RAVINE ADJACENT TO THE PAD. WHEN OVER THE RAVINE THE HELICOPTER SETTLED ONTO TO BOULDERS BENEATH IT. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE LOST GROUND EFFECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150 | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Cessna 150M | Parsons, West Virginia, United States | Thomas E. Martin | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Cessna 172K | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Bell 204 UH 1B | Tams, West Virginia, United States | Ranger Helicopter Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | So.charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |