Bell 47G-5A N2996W
6 May 1986 · Agana · Fatal
Summary
On 6 May 1986 at about 21:30 local time, a Bell 47G-5A registered N2996W was involved in an accident near Agana. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Agana
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5A
- Registration
- N2996W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA211
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF FROM A TUNA BOAT. REPORTEDLY, ONLY THREE OF THE FOUR TIEDOWN ROPES, WHICH HAD SECURED THE HELICOPTER TO THE BOAT, HAD BEEN RELEASED. THE PLT'S MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS DATED 1/18/84.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1986 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Goshen, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Porterville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1986 | Bell 47G-2 | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1986 | Bell 47-G2A | Jamesburg, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |