# Accident 19890201001659A: Bell 47G3B2, Strathmore, CA, February 1, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1989, 09:41 local time
- Place: Strathmore, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: PWMG
- Location: 36.1408° N, 119.0905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1408&lon=-119.0905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2918W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2918W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-2 (registry code 1181029, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TVO-435-GIA (registry code 41526, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B2
- Reported engine: LYC TVO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 9,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89DVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890201001659A

## Narrative

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

SUDDEN GUST OF WIND PUSHED SLING BUCKET INTO LOADING TRUCK AS HELICOPTER TOOKOFF PULLING IT DOWN ONTO TOP OF TRUCK.

## 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 LAX89DVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA03), Feb 1, 1989: Bell 47G-3B2 (N2918W), Strathmore, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE (VARIABLE) AND GUSTY WIND…

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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