- Date
- May 21, 1985, 20:00 local (May 22, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Mantua, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N73219Bell 47G-2A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850521022809A
- Case key
- 13073
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Analysis
During an aerial application flt, the plt banked the helicoper to fly around a utility pole; however, the main rotor blades contacted the pole. The helicopter then descended, landed on its skids & sustained substantial damage. The plt stated that the gusty wind conditions contributed to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73219
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2703
- Airframe hours
- 3,901
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435-A1F, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Stanley Sayre
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 12, 1985 · 0 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
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,716 total · 1,614 in this make and model · 1,629 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 5 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
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 N73219 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.