# Accident 19830806039329A: Bell 47D1, Moultrie, GA, August 6, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1983, 16:30 local time
- Place: Moultrie, GA
- Airport: Spence
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 31.1596° N, 83.7703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1596&lon=-83.7703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68632, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68632-2013-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6VS-335 series (registry code 27040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 550 total, 280 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA315) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830806039329A

## Narrative

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

CLUTCH SLIPPED DURING SPRAY OPERATION.  LOST ROTOR RPM CAUSING HELICOPTER TO HIT THE GROUND AND ROLL 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 ATL83LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA315), Aug 6, 1983: Bell 47D1 (N68632), Moultrie, GA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N68632 (2)

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

- [Accident 19920625025579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920625025579A), Jun 25, 1992: Bell 47D1 (N68632), Centre, AL, Substantial damage. Struck powerline during a spray run. Pilot failed to note powerline on pre-inspection.
- [Accident 19790413005499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790413005499A), Apr 13, 1979: Bell 47D1 (N68632), Clearwater, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot made quick stop to hover. Failed to maintain rotor RPM. Rotors hit ground. Aircraft rolled over.

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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