# Accident 19840208003139A: Bell 47G2A, Benavides, TX, February 8, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 1984, 13:00 local time
- Place: Benavides, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.6300° N, 98.4990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6300&lon=-98.4990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8478E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8478E-1998-04-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2A (registry code 1181012, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,339 total, 1,717 in this make and model, 231 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840208003139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT A 50 FT AGL WHILE HEARDING CATTLE. MADE HARD LANDING. MAIN ROTORS STRUCK TREES. NO ENGINE DEFECTS NOTED

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW84LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA130), Feb 8, 1984: Bell 47G-2A (N8478E), Benavides, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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