- Date
- July 21, 1986, 08:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Nahcotta, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7092JBell 47G3B2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860721075309A
- Case key
- 40450
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In flight collision with terrain/water
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Analysis
While spraying oyster beds the pilot inadvertently flew the helicopter into the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7092J
- Reported as
- Bell 47G3B2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 6796
- Airframe hours
- 3,406
- Engine
- Lycoming TVO-435-G1A, 270 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Max Foster
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 30, 1986 · 42 hours before
- Departed
- Nahcotta, WA
N7092JRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2012 · Bell 47G-3B-2Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-2Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,865 total · 1,683 in this make and model · 209 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N7092J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.