Bell 47G-2A N73219
22 May 1985 · Mantua, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1985 at about 00:00 local time, a Bell 47G-2A registered N73219 was involved in an accident near Mantua, Ohio, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mantua, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2795, -81.2199
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2A
- Registration
- N73219
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA204
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
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE PLT BANKED THE HELICOPER TO FLY AROUND A UTILITY POLE; HOWEVER, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE POLE. THE HELICOPTER THEN DESCENDED, LANDED ON ITS SKIDS & SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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