Bell 47G-3B-1 N9417A
19 July 1985 · Lebanon, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 registered N9417A was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lebanon, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 44.5202, -122.8090
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B-1
- Registration
- N9417A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lebanon → Lebanon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT STATED HE PERFORMED 4 CIRCLING APPROACHES OVER A SAND BAR AND ON THE 5TH APPROCAH, ROTOR RPM DECAYED. UNABLE TO REGAIN THE RPM, A HARD LANDING RESULTED DURING WHICH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEVERED THE TAILROTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1985 | Bell 214B1 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Taylorcraft F19 | Gaston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170A | Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Grumman G-164-A | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |