# Accident 19840528018879A: Bell 47G, Drummond Island, MI, May 28, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 1984, 16:15 local time
- Place: Drummond Island, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.0001° N, 83.6701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0001&lon=-83.6701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10174, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10174-2008-04-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G (registry code 1181002, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6VS-335 series (registry code 27040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6VS335A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,647 total, 47 in this make and model, 118 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA211) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840528018879A

## Narrative

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

A FLOAT TOUCHED THE WATER DURING AN AERIAL TAXI AROUND A BUOY. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. INDICATES DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

## 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 CHI84LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA211), May 28, 1984: Bell 47G (N10174), Drummond Island, MI, 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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