# Accident 20090707011879A: Bell 47G3B2, Hoquiam, WA, July 7, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 2009
- Place: Hoquiam, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GJDG
- Location: 47.0022° N, 124.1394° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0022&lon=-124.1394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8169J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8169J-2009-09-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-2 (registry code 1181029, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 series (registry code 03019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B2
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,000 total, 10,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA331) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090707011879A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JULY 7, 2009 N8169J, OWNED AND OPERATED BY FARM AND FOREST HELICOPTER SERVICE INC. RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE PILOT ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO SETTLE INTO THE WATER WHILE PROGRAMMING AN AG-NAV.  THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED NONE.  THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER PART 91.

## 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 WPR09CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA331), Jul 7, 2009: Bell 47G-3B-2 (N8169J), Ocean Shores, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering due to the pilot's diverted attention.

## Other reports on N8169J (3)

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

- [Incident 20011114029869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011114029869I), Nov 14, 2001: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Cinabar, WA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot statement: on November 14, 2001 at approximately 11:10 am, while slinging (FAR part 133) with a 30' line, I heard or felt something, like a thunk,…
- [Accident 19931109042759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931109042759A), Nov 9, 1993: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Toledo, WA, Substantial damage. On takeoff load of christmas trees. Grinding noise. Lost rotor RPM. Landed in trees. Main transmission bolts failed
- [Accident 19740623018979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740623018979A), Jun 23, 1974: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Clarkston, WA, Destroyed. Plt lost grd contact due to glare from spray & sun glare.

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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