# Accident 19910309004819A: Bell 47G5A, Farmington, CA, March 9, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1991, 16:30 local time
- Place: Farmington, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: JYWG
- Location: 37.9605° N, 120.8703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9605&lon=-120.8703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59403, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5A (registry code 1181034, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5A
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 10,000 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910309004819A

## Narrative

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

FLEW INTO LIQUID FERTILIZER DURING A TURN FROM SPRAY RUN. LOST ENGINE RPM SETTLED TO GROUND. AIR INTAKE WAS FOULED.

## 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 LAX91LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA128), Mar 10, 1991: Bell 47G-5A (N59403), Farmington, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE INDUCTION AIR FILTER. SOFT TERRAIN DURING THE TOUCHDOWN WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

## Other reports on N59403 (1)

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

- [Accident 20050519009619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050519009619A), May 19, 2005: Bell 47G5A (N59403), Brush, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Helicopter was resting on trailer, attached to chevy suburban. The pilot/new owner decided to remove helo from trailer. After starting helo pilot was…

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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