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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2A · Garland Valley, PA · September 6, 1981

Date
September 6, 1981 · 11:45 local
Place
Garland Valley, PA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N72501
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FGM29
Reported as
Bell 47G2A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,129 total1,029 in this make and model104 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.

Made pullup and turn from spray run in manner that resulted in a fast descent rate. Struck ground, rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

MADE PULLUP AND TURN FROM SPRAY RUN IN MANNER THAT RESULTED IN A FAST DESCENT RATE. STRUCK GROUND, ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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