# Accident 19820514016079A: Bell 47G2, Thornton, IA, May 14, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1982, 13:30 local time
- Place: Thornton, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 42.9401° N, 93.3803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9401&lon=-93.3803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8426E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8426E-2012-10-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 614 total, 295 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82DA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820514016079A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER CRASHED DURING START OF SPRAY RUN AFTER TURN AROUND. PILOT CLAIMS DOWNDRAFT.

## 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 MKC82DA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA082), May 14, 1982: Bell 47G2 (N8426E), Thornton, IA, substantial damage

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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