1 fatal · Bell 47G-3B-1 · 1996-10-29 · FILLMORE, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97TA023
Event ID
20001208X06988
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-29
Location
FILLMORE, UT, USA
Coordinates
38.9593, -112.389106
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-3B-1
Registration
N3098G
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate procedure and inadequate monitoring by the pilot, the operator, and/or other personnel, which allowed one of three external cables to the seed bucket to become entangled with the right skid of the helicopter, resulting in an imbalance and loss of aircraft control as weight on the cable became effective. Lack of air/ground communication between the pilot and ground crew personnel was a related factor.