# Accident 19790402007639A: Bell 47G2, South Guadalupe, CA, April 2, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1979, 06:15 local time
- Place: South Guadalupe, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Aircraft: N6327D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6327D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G (registry code 1181002, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 390 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX79DUQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUQ26) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790402007639A

## Narrative

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

PILOT FLEW INTO THE GROUND WHEN THE SUN GOT IN HIS EYES WHILE MAKING A SPRAY RUN.

## 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 LAX79DUQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUQ26), Apr 2, 1979: Bell 47G2M (N6327D), Guadalupe, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6327D (2)

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

- [Accident 20010907026269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010907026269A), Sep 7, 2001: Bell 47G (N6327D), Berry, AL, No damage. (-23) The pilot was flying over hostile terrain conducting police surveillance on a suspected drug smuggling operation, accompanied by the local sheriff.…
- [Accident 19740927032999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740927032999A), Sep 27, 1974: Bell 47G (N6327D), Lancaster, CA, Substantial damage. Crosswind vert lift to hover,lost ctl. Gusts to 27K.

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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