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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Bluefield, WV · September 24, 1984

Date
September 24, 1984 · 09:40 local
Place
Bluefield, WV
Airport
Mercer Co
Phase of flight
Aerial Taxi To Tkof/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1398X
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84LA295
Reported as
Bell 47G5
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,897 total1,742 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of ground effect while hover taxiing over a ravine. Helicopter settled into rocks and rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF GROUND EFFECT WHILE HOVER TAXIING OVER A RAVINE. HELICOPTER SETTLED INTO ROCKS AND ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.