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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Irvine, CA · February 10, 1983

Date: February 10, 1983 · 10:45 local
Place: Irvine, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1375X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83FUA03
Reported as: Bell 47G5
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total2,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1375XRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2016 · Bell 47G-5S/N 7840 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine lost power during a spray run. Crash landed. Rings not seated in cylinders. Leaked oil into combustion area.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING A SPRAY RUN. CRASH LANDED. RINGS NOT SEATED IN CYLINDERS. LEAKED OIL INTO COMBUSTION AREA.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX83FUA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportIrvine, CAThe helicopter landed hard in a field off the airport following an engine power loss. The acfr had lifted off and only traveled about 50 feet at 15 feet AGL when the power loss occurred. An engine teardown revealed that the rings on 3 cylinders had not seated…Feb 10, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1375X · 1

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

Accident 20110720017189AManeuver · Watsonville, CAWhile conducting agricutural spraying operations pilot misjudged distance from an electrical power line pole. Main rotor struck power line pole.Jul 20, 2011 · Substantial damage