# Accident 19820525019929A: Bell 47D1, Jonesboro, AR, May 25, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1982, 13:00 local time
- Place: Jonesboro, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.8207° N, 90.6807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8207&lon=-90.6807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6851, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6851-2013-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell - K Copter 47D1 (registry code 1180843, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-k-copter-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Reported engine: LYC VO435*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,200 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820525019929A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 FTW82DA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA198), May 25, 1982: Bell 47D1 (N6851), Jonesboro, AR, destroyed

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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