MINR · BELL 47G-2 · 1989-06-24 · CENTRALIA, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA89LA120
Event ID
20001213X28684
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-24
Location
CENTRALIA, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.739051, -122.949905
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G-2
Registration
N1161N
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE OVER TREES, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT TAIL ROTOR STRIKE WITH THE TREES AND LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL. THE TREES WERE A RELATED FACTOR.