19900712025479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Fairoaks, AR · July 12, 1990

Date
July 12, 1990 · 07:00 local
Place
Fairoaks, AR
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
XTYG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8117
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC90LA144
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
35,000 total

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What happened

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Lost pedal response on spray run. Made right turn. Unable stop. Impacted. Tail rotor cable broke. Locked right turn

As the FAA filed it

LOST PEDAL RESPONSE ON SPRAY RUN. MADE RIGHT TURN. UNABLE STOP. IMPACTED. TAIL ROTOR CABLE BROKE. LOCKED RIGHT TURN

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8117 · 1

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