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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Sublette, KS · June 4, 1976

Date: June 4, 1976
Place: Sublette, KS
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N908B
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC76DCQ57
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,690 total635 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N908BRegistered now · Bell 47D1S/N 479 · Built 1952 Airframe modelBell 47D1 Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Wheat entangled in the skids-pulled acft into ground.

As the FAA filed it

WHEAT ENTANGLED IN THE SKIDS-PULLED ACFT INTO GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC76DCQ57Accident · No injuriesClosedSublette, KSJun 4, 1976 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N908B · 6

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

Accident 19970811021649ALow Level Operations · Holcomb, MSHelicopter was involved in aerial application, hit a telephone line and landed in a field.(.4) the pilot stated the cotton field he was going to spray with insecticide was lined with utility lines. He circled the field `2 or 3 times to locate obstructions',…Aug 11, 1997 · Substantial damage Accident 19940913026889ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Hazel Green, ALAborted takeoff for unknown condition. Tried slide landing in tall grass skid caught cotton. Broke. Rolled over.Sep 13, 1994 · Substantial damage Accident 19890512011449AForced/Precautionary Landing · Shelbyville, TNLoud bang engine RPM at red line. Shut down but too low for autorotation. Impact chopped tailboom. No cause given.May 12, 1989 · Substantial damage Accident 19870708034359ALow Level Operations · Huntsville, ALThe agricultural spray helicopter settled into crops during a downwind turn. Pilot failed to maintain rotor speed.Jul 8, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19790901023879ALow Level Operations · Hahira, GALost control of helicopter due to binding fore and aft power cylinder. Situation called for more pressure by pilot.Sep 1, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19770702017889AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Berlin, GASimplex P/N3630224 failed.Jul 2, 1977 · Substantial damage