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Accident · Minor damage
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FAA accident report · Bell 47 · Alvin, TX · April 24, 1979

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Date
April 24, 1979 · 07:00 local
Place
Alvin, TX
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N1150W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79DRA20
Reported as
Bell 47
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,450 total705 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days
N1150WRegistered now · Bell 47G-4S/N 3327 · Built 1964Airframe modelBell 47G-4Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During agricultural spraying,the pilot hit his flagman. Spray boom on aircraft hit flagman and broke his pelvis.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING,THE PILOT HIT HIS FLAGMAN. SPRAY BOOM ON AIRCRAFT HIT FLAGMAN AND BROKE HIS PELVIS.

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 FTW79DRA20Accident · No injuriesClosedAlvin, TXApr 24, 1979 · Minor damage

Other reports on N1150W · 3

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

Accident 19790629013309AUnauth Low Level Opns · Manvel, TXAg pilot with a passenger looking over a field to be sprayed. Settled into the ground with power.Jun 29, 1979 · Substantial damageAccident 19770415007339AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Stroudsburg, PAPrev dmg by ctc with water bucket bfor tkof.Apr 15, 1977 · Substantial damageAccident 19760225002549ALow Level Operations · Billings, OKGusting to 20K.Feb 25, 1976 · Destroyed