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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G2 · Wilcox, AZ · April 12, 1994

Date
April 12, 1994 · 19:30 local
Place
Wilcox, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5827U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA188
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
910 total300 in this make and model45 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.

Lost power while hovering low over orchard. Demo flight for frost control dropped into trees. Sand in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER WHILE HOVERING LOW OVER ORCHARD. DEMO FLIGHT FOR FROST CONTROL DROPPED INTO TREES. SAND IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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