# Accident 19930428010959A: Bell 47G2, Walnut Ridge, AR, April 28, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 1993, 07:45 local time
- Place: Walnut Ridge, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.0594° N, 90.9507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0594&lon=-90.9507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7766, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7766-2018-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell-K-Copter 47G-2 (registry code 1181066, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-k-copter-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-435 (registry code 41516, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 846 total, 33 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930428010959A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 FTW93LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA139), Apr 28, 1993: Bell-K Copter 47G-2 (N7766), Walnut Ridge, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE OF WIRES. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN

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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