# Accident 19920402009959A: Bell 47D1, Fayette, MS, April 2, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1992, 14:15 local time
- Place: Fayette, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KEOG
- Location: 31.7103° N, 91.0590° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7103&lon=-91.0590&mi=10
- Aircraft: N322A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N322A-2015-05-19) (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 O335*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 21,084 total, 7,373 in this make and model, 72 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920402009959A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT DURING SPRAYING OPERATIONS. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

## 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 MIA92LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA102), Apr 2, 1992: Bell 47-D-1 (N322A), Fayette, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO INSURE THE PROPER FUEL QUANTITY FOR THE FLIGHT WAS PLACED ON THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS FAILURE TO MONITOR FUEL QUANTITY DURING FLIGHT RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

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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