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FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Mcdougal, AR · May 19, 1988

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Date
May 19, 1988 · 11:00 local
Place
Mcdougal, AR
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
KTHG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4690
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC88LA092
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total2,300 in this make and model
N4690Registration cancelled Mar 5, 2018 · Bell 47G-2S/N BB2383 · Built 1976Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Main rotors struck a tree while maneuvering to land to adjust a sprayboom nozzle. Chopped off tailboom.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN ROTORS STRUCK A TREE WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND TO ADJUST A SPRAYBOOM NOZZLE. CHOPPED OFF TAILBOOM.

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 MKC88LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMc Dougal, ARThe pilot stated that he had just begun the spraying of a rice field when one of the spray nozzles malfunctioned. As he was attempting to set the helicopter down on the ground, to work on the nozzle, the main rotor blades struck a tree. The main rotor blades…May 19, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4690 · 2

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

Accident 20140810014299ACruise/Level Flight · Jeanerette, LAHelicopter was observed to make a 180 degree turn from a northerly direction to the south. Upon turning around the helicopter was observed descending and then took a left nose down attitude and disappeared behind a sugar cane field. Smoke was observed. The…Aug 10, 2014 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19780614014359ALow Level Operations · Naylor, MOWires.Jun 14, 1978 · Substantial damage