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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Yuma, AZ · September 4, 1981

Date: September 4, 1981 · 04:45 local
Place: Yuma, AZ
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2294W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX81DUK02
Reported as: Bell 47G5
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,031 total3,460 in this make and model460 in the last 90 days

N2294WRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2015 · Bell 47G-5S/N 7969 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Reported engine problem caused helicopter to descend into cotton on spray run. No engine problems found.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEM CAUSED HELICOPTER TO DESCEND INTO COTTON ON SPRAY RUN. NO ENGINE PROBLEMS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX81DUK02Accident · No injuriesClosedYuma, AZSep 4, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2294W · 3

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

Accident 19901023046899ALow Level Operations · American Samoa, American SamoaTail rotor struck ocean wave while herding fish at low altitude. Main rotors struck water. Impacted inverted. Sunk.Oct 23, 1990 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 19740406006249AForced/Precautionary Landing · Yuma, AZEmerg ldg during bright night. Repositioning flt,no load abd.Apr 6, 1974 · Substantial damage Accident 19730727023009AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Yuma, AZBrown deposits found in carb,intake manifold pipes & valves.Jul 27, 1973 · Substantial damage