# Accident 19840614026489A: Bell 47G2A, Buena, WA, June 14, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1984, 13:45 local time
- Place: Buena, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 46.4293° N, 120.3198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4293&lon=-120.3198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11VH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11VH-2011-07-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,672 total, 1,620 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840614026489A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIND MACHINE WITH MAIN ROTOR BLADES WHILE SPRAYING AN ORCHARD.

## 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 SEA84LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA132), Jun 14, 1984: Bell 47G2A (N11VH), Buena, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N11VH (5)

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

- [Accident 19990826042619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990826042619A), Aug 26, 1999: Bell 47G2 (N11VH), Benton City, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (.4)The non-certificated pilot, who had been building the helicopter for several years, had recorded a total of 5 hours of flight experience in 1988 and an…
- [Accident 19860612029399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860612029399A), Jun 12, 1986: Bell 47G2 (N11VH), Zillah, WA, Destroyed. The engine lost power after takeoff and the helicopter landed on a shed. A cylinder rod bolt failed from fatigue.
- [Incident 19830912063209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830912063209I), Sep 12, 1983: Bell 47G2 (N11VH), Yakima, WA, Minor damage. Pilot started helicopter from outside with back to loading truck. Owner stood up in truck, was struck by rotors.
- [Accident 19820518016599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820518016599A), May 18, 1982: Bell 47G2A (N11VH), Grandview, WA, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during autorotation after engine failure during spraying operation.
- [Accident 19820409089409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820409089409A), Apr 9, 1982: Bell 47G2A (N11VH), Lyle, WA, Substantial damage. Helicopter lifted off on takeoff but it was unable to sustain flight.

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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