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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Welch, LA · October 16, 1997

Date: October 16, 1997 · 09:55 local
Place: Welch, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7104J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA030
Reported as: Bell 47G4A

N7104JRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7744 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 16, 1997, at approximately 0955 CDT, a Bell 47G-4A helicopter, N7104J, owned and operated by industrial helicopters inc., under title 14 CFR part 137, was substantially damaged following an abrupt maneuver to avoid a wire and impacted the terrain due to rapid settling of the helicopter near Welch, Louisiana. The commercial pilot was not injured, and the helicopter received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight and a flight plan was not filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 16, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 0955 CDT, A BELL 47G-4A HELICOPTER, N7104J, OWNED AND OPERATED BY INDUSTRIAL HELICOPTERS INC., UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 137, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING AN ABRUPT MANEUVER TO AVOID A WIRE AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN DUE TO RAPID SETTLING OF THE HELICOPTER NEAR WELCH, LOUISIANA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, AND THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW98LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWelsh, LAthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering to avoid an obstruction. The abrupt maneuver was a related factor.Oct 16, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7104J · 1

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

Accident 19790906030949APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Hackberry, LAEngine stopped due to fuel exhaustion. Made autorotation landing in marsh land. Main rotor cut off tail.Sep 6, 1979 · Substantial damage