ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379071
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 1984 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Freedom Helicopters |
| Registration: | N501FH |
| MSN: | 6543 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6845 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TVO-435-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelley, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Shelley, ID (NONE) |
| Shelley, ID (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN AG FLT. THE PLT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE 3 TO 5 KTS WITH NO GUSTS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT THAT THE WINDS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAINS AND A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE ACFT. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGED ENGINE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO HIS THROTTLE INPUTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA84LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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