# Accident 19900424011699A: Bell 47D1, Hickman, KY, April 24, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 1990, 10:15 local time
- Place: Hickman, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: HDOG
- Location: 36.5609° N, 89.1800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5609&lon=-89.1800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2134, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2134-2018-01-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Reported engine: FRNKLN O3355
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,266 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 57 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90DLQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DLQ01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900424011699A

## Narrative

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

AFTER PROCEDURE TURN AROUND TO START ANOTHER SWATH RUN,ENTERED SETTLING WITH POWER CONDITION IMPACTED ROLLED 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 ATL90DLQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DLQ01), Apr 24, 1990: Bell 47D1 (N2134), Hickman, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE RESULTANT TAILWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Other reports on N2134 (1)

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

- [Accident 19760113002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760113002999A), Jan 13, 1976: Bell 47D1 (N2134), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. Acft tethered to trailer by cable across front of r skid.

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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