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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Sommerton, AZ · July 25, 1980

Date: July 25, 1980 · 06:00 local
Place: Sommerton, AZ
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7907S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX80FUJ83
Reported as: Bell 47G5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,200 total9,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N7907SRegistration cancelled Jul 19, 2012 · Bell 47G-5S/N 7845 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ran out of fuel during spray run. Crash landed in cotten field. Pilot fatigue a factor.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING SPRAY RUN. CRASH LANDED IN COTTEN FIELD. PILOT FATIGUE A FACTOR.

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 LAX80FUJ83Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSommerton, AZJul 25, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7907S · 1

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

Accident 19851022063779AHovering · Yuma, AZCollided with powerlines while hovering over farm field at night. Transporting company employee.Oct 22, 1985 · Destroyed