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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G2A · South Shore, KY · October 13, 1980

Date
October 13, 1980 · 11:10 local
Place
South Shore, KY
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9726
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81DLQ02
Reported as
Bell 47G2A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,248 total1,968 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engines seized during spray run. Struck trees on auto landing. Found broken crankshaft.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINES SEIZED DURING SPRAY RUN. STRUCK TREES ON AUTO LANDING. FOUND BROKEN CRANKSHAFT.

NTSB investigation

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