- Date
- June 13, 1987, 20:03 local (Jun 14, 1987, 00:03 UTC)
- Place
- Lisbon, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N984BBell 47G-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870613031919A
- Case key
- 7227
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter rolled over as it was lifting off from a transport trailer. A post-crash exam revealed that the left rear tie-down strap on the trailer was wrapped around one of the helicopter skids. The ground crewman believed he had removed all of the straps prior to the attempted takeoff. The plt stated he had visually checked all tie-down straps during his preflt. However, there was evidence the left rear tie-down strap (which was attached to the trailer) had not been unhooked properly. The plt acknowledged that a hands-on inspn of the strap may have prevented the occurrence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N984B
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1382
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435-A1F, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Albrecht Spraying Service
- Registered owner
- John W Albrecht
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 20, 1987 · 62 hours before
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,488 total · 6,158 in this make and model · 6,272 as pilot in command · 62 in the last 90 days · 45 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLE, 45 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N984B · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.