Bell 47G-3B accident near Eagle Point, Oregon, July 5, 1984
On July 5, 1984, a Bell 47G-3B (helicopter), registered N73224, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eagle Point, Oregon (None airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. 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
- July 5, 1984
- Place
- Eagle Point, Oregon · None · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B · all 47G-3Bs on the register
- Registration
- N73224 · registry record · serial 2759
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND DURING LANDING. THE COMMERCIAL PLT HAD TAKEN 2 PASSENGERS FOR A SIGHT SEEING TOUR AND DURING LANDING HE SAID ONE OF THEM GRABBED HIS RIGHT ARM AT 4 FT AGL AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE GROUND CONTACT.
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: single-engine land; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 3,485 hours in all; 2,985 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 3,485 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,140 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 25, 1984; 47 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,759 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming TVO-435-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Eagle Point OR
- Destination: NONE Eagle Point OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N73224 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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