# Incident 19840214011009I: Bell 47G2A, Anchorage, AK, February 14, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 1984, 16:45 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2209° N, 149.8508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2209&lon=-149.8508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8495E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8495E-1990-12-27) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 561 total, 285 in this make and model, 97 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC84IA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84IA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840214011009I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK SNOW ON AUTHORIZATION LANDING. MAGNETO TIMING OFF AND LEAKY HIGH TENSION LEADS.

## 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 ANC84IA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84IA035), Feb 15, 1984: Bell 47G-2A (N8495E), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N8495E (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900622022319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900622022319A), Jun 22, 1990: Bell 47G2A (N8495E), Dutch Harbor, AK, Destroyed. Ditched in ocean during evasive action to avoid cliffs. While approaching airport in dense fog. Helicopter sank.
- [Incident 19900508037449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900508037449I), May 8, 1990: Bell 47G2A (N8495E), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. While repositioning, aircraft engine quit. Autorotated and struck tail rotor. Found water in drain sumps.

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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