Bell 47G-2 N28895
29 September 1984 · Borrego Springs, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1984 at about 21:15 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N28895 was involved in an accident near Borrego Springs, California, United States. One person was 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Borrego Springs, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Borrego Valley (L08)
- Coordinates
- 33.1696, -116.2702
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N28895
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Borrego Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA501
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
AFTER LANDING, THE PLT HOVER TAXIED TO THE FUEL PUMPS TO REFUEL. WHILE MANEUVERING TO TOUCH DOWN AT THE PUMPS, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A 10 TO 12 FT HIGH VENT PIPE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE VENT PIPES WERE PAINTED BLACK & WERE NOT READILY APPARENT WITH LOW TREES IN THE BACKGROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Jan 1984 | Bell 47J-2 | Kahuku, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
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