19940923030579A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2A · Moore Haven, FL · September 23, 1994

Date: September 23, 1994 · 08:35 local
Place: Moore Haven, FL
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WOBG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N30JJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA94LA216
Reported as: Bell 47G2A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,342 total3,737 in this make and model

N30JJRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2007 · Bell 47G-2AS/N 2670 · Built 1961 Airframe modelBell 47G-2A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck power line at end of swath run. Impact separated tail rotor. Spun to right. Impacted ground and burned.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWER LINE AT END OF SWATH RUN. IMPACT SEPARATED TAIL ROTOR. SPUN TO RIGHT. IMPACTED GROUND AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA94LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoore Haven, FLThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a visual lookout while maneuvering on a swath run, resulting in an in-flight collision with wires, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.Sep 23, 1994 · Destroyed