NONE · Bell 47G-2A · 2005-07-05 · Oroville, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05LA138
Event ID
20050801X01129
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-05
Location
Oroville, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.958889, -119.411941
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-2A
Registration
N38926
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the throttle cable housing, which permitted the engine's RPM to decay to the idle position. Contributing factors were the trees and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.