# Accident 19841022057699A: Bell 47G5A, Belle Glade, FL, October 22, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 22, 1984, 15:20 local time
- Place: Belle Glade, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.6807° N, 80.6696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6807&lon=-80.6696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59424, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59424-2014-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5A (registry code 1181034, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5A
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 22,435 total, 18 in this make and model, 156 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841022057699A

## Narrative

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

AFTER LIFTOFF, THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A HANGAR SUPPORT POLE AFTER ENCOUNTERING A GUST OF WIND. GROUND CREW INJURY.

## 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 MIA85FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA016), Oct 22, 1984: Bell 47G-5A (N59424), Belle Glade, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N59424 (1)

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

- [Accident 19910926063239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926063239A), Sep 26, 1991: Bell 47G5A (N59424), Pearsall, TX, Destroyed. Powerline patrol helicopter struck wires on takeoff and crashed on a highway. Pilot did not see wires.

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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