# Accident 19910605020209A: Bell 47D1, Peach Orchard, AR, June 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 1991, 14:31 local time
- Place: Peach Orchard, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2793° N, 90.6605° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2793&lon=-90.6605&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8117, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8117) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 113 in this make and model, 113 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910605020209A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICING AERIAL APPLICATION WITH WATER MADE LOW LEVEL RUDDER TURN TO DOWNWIND AND SETTLED WITH POWER TO IMPACT.

## 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 FTW91LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA091), Jun 5, 1991: Bell 47D-1 (N8117), Peach Orchard, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE MAIN ROTOR RPM RESULTING IN DETERIORATED HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND CONDITION.

## Other reports on N8117 (1)

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

- [Accident 19900712025479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900712025479A), Jul 12, 1990: Bell 47D1 (N8117), Fairoaks, AR, Substantial damage. Lost pedal response on spray run. Made right turn. Unable stop. Impacted. Tail rotor cable broke. Locked right turn

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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