# Accident 19840704029559A: Bell 47G5, Penn Run, PA, July 4, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1984, 08:30 local time
- Place: Penn Run, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 40.6006° N, 78.9908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6006&lon=-78.9908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1477W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1477W-1989-01-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5 (registry code 1181032, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,100 total, 1,900 in this make and model, 71 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FGM05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840704029559A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE THREW A ROD DURING A SPRAY RUN. HARD LANDING CHOPPED OFF TAIL BOOM. FAILURE OCCURRED ON NR6 CYLINDER.

## 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 NYC84FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FGM05), Jul 4, 1984: Bell 47G-5 (N1477W), Penn Run, PA, substantial damage

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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