Bell 47G3B N474MP
28 December 1984 · San Diego, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 December 1984 at about 22:10 local time, a Bell 47G3B registered N474MP was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7094, -117.1601
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B
- Registration
- N474MP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA091
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE HELICOPTER LANDED ON THE MORRED TUNA BOAT. AFTER TOUDHDOWN THE HELICOPTER APPEARED TO BE REPOSITIONING ITSELF WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE BOOM PORTION OF A CRANE WHICH WAS BEING UTILIZED TO LOAD BAGS OF SALT ABOARD THE BOAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G3B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1983 | Bell 47G3B-2 | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Bell 47G3B | Nr. Englewood, Colorado, United States | Energy Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Benoit, Mississippi, United States | Gray's Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Oakland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Bell 47G3B | Red Lick, Mississippi, United States | Miss-Lou Helic | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1978 | Bell 47G3B | Springerville, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |