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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Moultrie, GA · August 6, 1983

Date
August 6, 1983 · 16:30 local
Place
Moultrie, GA
Airport
Spence
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N68632
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA315
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
550 total280 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Clutch slipped during spray operation. Lost rotor RPM causing helicopter to hit the ground and roll over.

As the FAA filed it

CLUTCH SLIPPED DURING SPRAY OPERATION. LOST ROTOR RPM CAUSING HELICOPTER TO HIT THE GROUND AND ROLL OVER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N68632 · 2

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