# Accident 19870820066069A: Bell 47G2, Grandview, WA, August 20, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1987, 18:52 local time
- Place: Grandview, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GFSG
- Location: 46.2607° N, 119.8994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2607&lon=-119.8994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74161, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74161-2013-02-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC TVO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 3,713 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870820066069A

## Narrative

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

MISJUDGED ALIGNMENT TRYING TO POSITION HELICOPTER ONTO A TRAILER. ROLLED OFF THE TRAILER ONTO THE 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 SEA87LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA172), Aug 21, 1987: Bell 47G2 (N74161), Grandview, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N74161 (1)

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

- [Accident 19810402013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810402013369A), Apr 2, 1981: Bell 47G2 (N74161), Union Gap, WA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power during ag operation. Rpms decayed, stretching glide. Possible carb ice. Carb heat partially on.

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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