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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-2 · Yuma, AZ · September 10, 1995

Date
September 10, 1995 · 09:20 local
Place
Yuma, AZ
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
SZDG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7942J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX95LA331
Reported as
Bell 47G3B2
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435G1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,000 total8,600 in this make and model170 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.

En route to spray loud bang and tail rotor vibration. Lost anti torque control. Spun in. Engine mounts broke. Rusted

As the FAA filed it

EN ROUTE TO SPRAY LOUD BANG AND TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION. LOST ANTI TORQUE CONTROL. SPUN IN. ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE.RUSTED

NTSB investigation

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