Bell 47G-3 accident near Landisburg, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1984
On June 4, 1984 at about 10:21 am local time, a Bell 47G-3 (helicopter), registered N49882, was substantially damaged in an accident near Landisburg, Pennsylvania. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 4, 1984 · about 10:21 am local time
- Place
- Landisburg, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3 · all 47G-3s on the register
- Registration
- N49882 · no longer on the register · serial 2612
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE HELICOPTER LOST ENG POWER WHILE TURNING ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, AUTOROTATED TO A HARD LANDING WITH MAIN ROTOR CONTACT TO THE TAIL BOOM. TWO GALS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ACFT FUEL TANK AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. AN ENG RUN UP WAS PERFORMED & FOUND SATISFACTORY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter
- Flight time: 5,600 hours in all; 575 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days; 5,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,155 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 12, 1984; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,850 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming V0-435-AIF (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Landisburg PA at 9:40 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 6:25 am
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N49882 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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