# Accident 19901023046899A: Bell 47G5, American Samoa, American Samoa, October 23, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1990, 12:00 local time
- Place: American Samoa, American Samoa
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N2294W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2294W-2015-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5 (registry code 1181032, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,700 total, 180 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901023046899A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR STRUCK OCEAN WAVE WHILE HERDING FISH AT LOW ALTITUDE. MAIN ROTORS STRUCK WATER. IMPACTED INVERTED. SUNK.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N2294W (3)

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

- [Accident 19810904055539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810904055539A), Sep 4, 1981: Bell 47G5 (N2294W), Yuma, AZ, Substantial damage. Reported engine problem caused helicopter to descend into cotton on spray run. No engine problems found.
- [Accident 19740406006249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740406006249A), Apr 6, 1974: Bell 47G5 (N2294W), Yuma, AZ, Substantial damage. Emerg ldg during bright night. Repositioning flt,no load abd.
- [Accident 19730727023009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730727023009A), Jul 27, 1973: Bell 47G5 (N2294W), Yuma, AZ, Substantial damage. Brown deposits found in carb,intake manifold pipes & valves.

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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