Accident Bell 47G-5 N1398X, Monday 24 September 1984

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Date:	Monday 24 September 1984
Time:	09:40 LT
Type:	Bell 47G-5
Owner/operator:	Cincinnati Airways, Inc.
Registration:	N1398X
MSN:	7844
Year of manufacture:	1966
Engine model:	Lycoming VO-435-B1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bluefield, WV - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Charleston, WV (CRW
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HOVERED THE HELICOPTER, MADE A RIGHT PEDAL TURN AND INITIATED A HOVER TAXI ACROSS A ROCKY RAVINE ADJACENT TO THE PAD. WHEN OVER THE RAVINE THE HELICOPTER SETTLED ONTO TO BOULDERS BENEATH IT. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE LOST GROUND EFFECT.

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