# Accident 19930825031019A: Bell 47G5, Edgerton, WI, August 25, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1993, 09:10 local time
- Place: Edgerton, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: QBHG
- Location: 42.8291° N, 89.0699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8291&lon=-89.0699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1464W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1464W-2021-08-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-5 (registry code 1181032, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5
- Reported engine: LYC VO435B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,722 total, 10,597 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93DEP05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93DEP05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930825031019A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SWALLOWED A VALVE ON TAKEOFF FROM LOADING TRUCK PLATFORM. CRASHED AVOIDING TRUCK. PISTON HIT BROKEN VALVE.

## 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 CHI93DEP05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93DEP05), Aug 25, 1993: Bell 47-G5 (N1464W), Fulton, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure (fracture) of the number one cylinder intake valve retainer (keeper).

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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