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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Jonesboro, AR · May 25, 1982

Date: May 25, 1982 · 13:00 local
Place: Jonesboro, AR
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6851
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA198
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total1,000 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N6851Registration cancelled May 2, 2013 · Bell - K Copter 47D1S/N K876 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBell - K Copter 47D1 Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine quit on liftoff. Tried run on landing in a wheat field, foliage caught spray boom. Flipped helicopter over.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON LIFTOFF. TRIED RUN ON LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD, FOLIAGE CAUGHT SPRAY BOOM. FLIPPED HELICOPTER 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.

NTSB FTW82DA198Accident · No injuriesFinal reportJonesboro, ARAfter loading 40 gallons of herbicide on the aircraft the pilot attempted to lift off the back of the loading truck. The takeoff was normal; however, as the helicopter cleared the truck, it was not able to sustain a hover. The pilot then executed a running…May 25, 1982 · Destroyed