# Accident 19840704054399A: Bell 47G3B, Eagle Point, OR, July 4, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1984, 17:45 local time
- Place: Eagle Point, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4592° N, 122.6597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4592&lon=-122.6597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73224, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73224) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B (registry code 1181026, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TVO-435-GIA (registry code 41526, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B
- Reported engine: LYC TVO435A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,485 total, 2,985 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840704054399A

## Narrative

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

PASSENGER GRABBED PILOTS RIGHT ARM DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING WHEN HELICOPTER ONLY 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND.

## 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 SEA84LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA162), Jul 5, 1984: Bell 47G-3B (N73224), Eagle Point, OR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N73224 (1)

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

- [Accident 20151016019339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151016019339A), Oct 16, 2015: Bell 47G-3B (N73224), Searchlight, NV, Minor damage. Helicopter was operated low level to herd cattle. The tail rotor struck a joshua tree, landed and rolled over on its left side. The pilot was the sole…

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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