# Accident 19910912039729A: Bell 47G, Milton Freewate, OR, September 12, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 12, 1991, 15:00 local time
- Place: Milton Freewate, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: GMMG
- Location: 45.9005° N, 118.3406° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9005&lon=-118.3406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73865, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73865-2012-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII (registry code 1181062, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-continental-copters-47g-eltomcat-mkii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6V350A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,816 total, 485 in this make and model, 280 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA233) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910912039729A

## Narrative

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

NEAR GROSS WEIGHT AND HOT DAY WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREE TOPS. CAUGHT SPRAY BOOM AND CRASHED INTO ORCHARD.

## 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 SEA91LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA233), Sep 12, 1991: Bell 47G (N73865), Miltonfreewater, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THERE WAS ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES FOR A SAFE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.

## Other reports on N73865 (2)

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

- [Accident 19830401010949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830401010949A), Apr 1, 1983: Bell 47G (N73865), Pasco, WA, Substantial damage. Right skid of helicopter caught on trailer and rolled over during attempted landing.
- [Accident 19730525013199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730525013199A), May 25, 1973: Bell 47G (N73865), Harrington, WA, Substantial damage

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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