19930428010959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Walnut Ridge, AR · April 28, 1993

Date
April 28, 1993 · 07:45 local
Place
Walnut Ridge, AR
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7766
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW93LA139
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
846 total33 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tail rotor struck powerline during spray turn. Began spin. Set down and rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR STRUCK POWERLINE DURING SPRAY TURN. BEGAN SPIN. SET DOWN AND ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.