# Accident 19740805032769A: Bell 47G2, Meridan, MN, August 5, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 1974
- Place: Meridan, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Aircraft: N2870B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2870B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 334 total, 229 in this make and model, 171 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC75DER12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER12) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740805032769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DUMP VALVE SOLENOID PLUNGER HAD ACCUMULATION OF FERTILIZER.WOULD NOT OPERATE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC75DER12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER12), Aug 5, 1974: Bell 47G-2 (N2870B), Meridan, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2870B (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19730918030409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730918030409A), Sep 18, 1973: Bell 47G2 (N2870B), Viola, AR, Substantial damage. Tail rotor blade p/n 47-642-102-43 failed in blade grip area. Flt at low alt hit trees on hillside.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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