Accident Bell 47G-3B-1 N501FH, Monday 2 July 1984

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Date:	Monday 2 July 1984
Time:	07:15 LT
Type:	Bell 47G-3B-1
Owner/operator:	Freedom Helicopters
Registration:	N501FH
MSN:	6543
Total airframe hrs:	6845 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TVO-435-D1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Shelley, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Shelley, ID (NONE)
Destination airport:	Shelley, ID (NONE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN AG FLT. THE PLT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE 3 TO 5 KTS WITH NO GUSTS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT THAT THE WINDS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAINS AND A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE ACFT. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGED ENGINE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO HIS THROTTLE INPUTS.

Probable Cause:

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