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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Lesueur, MN · May 29, 1982

Date: May 29, 1982 · 09:00 local
Place: Lesueur, MN
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4251A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI82DA196
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Reported engine: Franklin O3355
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 349 total285 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N4251ARegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2013 · Bell 47D1S/N 110 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBell 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 during spraying operation, crash occurred during attempted landing. Water in fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING SPRAYING OPERATION, CRASH OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTED LANDING. WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM.

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 CHI82DA196Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLe Sueur, MNDuring a spraying operation, the aircraft was being refueled from a 200 gal fuel tank, mounted on the rear of a truck. The truck was parked on a slight slope with the outlet for the servicing hose at the lower end. After the helicopter was serviced with 14…May 29, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4251A · 2

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

Accident 20111108026759ALanding: Approach · San Diego, CAThe owner of the aircraft was receiving rotorcraft flight instruction when the aircraft impacted the ground during an autorotation landing. The student stated that he tried to apply power at about 200 feet AGL, but discovered that the engine had quit. The…Nov 8, 2011 · Substantial damage Incident 19810410044699IForced/Precautionary Landing · Redwood Falls, MNForced off airport, landing due to jet fuel being put in the aircarft.Apr 10, 1981