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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell OH13H · Bixby, MN · July 5, 1980

Date: July 5, 1980 · 08:30 local
Place: Bixby, MN
Phase of flight: Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N67083
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI80DER52
Reported as: Bell OH13H
Reported engine: Lycoming O43523
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 244 total13 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N67083Registration cancelled Nov 15, 2005 · Bell-Agri Helicopter 47G-2S/N 2280 · Built 1958 Airframe modelBell-Agri Helicopter 47G-2

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What happened

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

Pilot let copter settle with power and could not recover. Hit in a field. Destroyed copter.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LET COPTER SETTLE WITH POWER AND COULD NOT RECOVER. HIT IN A FIELD. DESTROYED COPTER.

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 CHI80DER52Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBixby, MNJul 5, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N67083 · 1

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

Accident 20000831012529ASpringbrook, WI(-23) Pilot was preparing to spray a potato field. He overflew the field on a northerly direction in order to approach field from the south. Said when he attempted to reverse course he felt as if he lost the tail rotor function. Craft started to spin.…Aug 31, 2000 · No damage