Bell 47G-3B-1 accident near East Hanover Tw, PA
On April 20, 2006, a Bell 47G-3B-1 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near East Hanover Tw, PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 20, 2006
- Place
- East Hanover Tw, PA
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B-1 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.380°N, 76.616°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060425X00485
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 20, 2006, at 1618 eastern daylight time, a Bell 47G-3B-1, N22MP, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Sky Classics Field (7PS4), Grantville, Pennsylvania. No flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Muir Army Airfield (MUI), Annville, Pennsylvania, air traffic control (ATC) transcript, the accident pilot contacted the Muir ATC tower at 1613:25. At 1613:32, the accident pilot stated that he was about 900 feet msl, 3.5 miles southwest of the airfield, and would like to do some photography work. At 1613:55, the ATC controller acknowledged the request and provided a traffic advisory. The accident pilot then replied that he had the traffic in sight. At 1614:37, the ATC controller queried the accident pilot as to his altitude, and the accident pilot replied 700 feet. No further transmissions were received from the accident pilot. At 1618:21, the ATC controller observed black smoke in the vicinity of where the accident pilot stated that he was performing photography work. The helicopter initially impacted a building located on a horse farm owned by the pilot. It then struck a light pole, came to rest in a parking area on the horse farm, and a post crash fire ensued. According to a witness employed at the farm, the pilot had completed several local flights during the day, and the accident flight was h
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to hover out-of-ground-effect in a tailwind, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
