# Accident 19820219005129A: Bell 47G2, Brawley, CA, February 19, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 1982, 06:40 local time
- Place: Brawley, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.0210° N, 115.4495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0210&lon=-115.4495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4021A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4021A-1988-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 23,800 total, 4 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX82FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820219005129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TOOK OFF TO WATER TEST SPRAY SYSTEM. ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY. MADE TAIL LOW HARD LANDING. CUT TAIL BOOM. NO FUEL .

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX82FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA077), Feb 19, 1982: Bell 47G2 (N4021A), Brawley, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4021A (1)

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

- [Accident 19850220030789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850220030789A), Feb 20, 1985: Bell 47G2 (N4021A), Stockton, CA, Substantial damage. Autorotation to vineyard when engine lost power during cruise. Cause not reported at this time.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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