What happened
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Helicopter was involved in aerial application when the engine quit. The acft auto rotated to the ground. (.19) on July 30, 1998, at 1700 central daylight time, a Bell 47G-2, N90529, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while maneuvering, near planeview, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no injuries. The 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight was not operating on a flight plan. The flight departed from a field near planeview, Minnesota, at time unknown. (-23) having completed spraying operation, helicopter was returning for fuel and re-loading spraying material when the engine started misfiring. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER WAS INVOLVED IN AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE ACFT AUTO ROTATED TO THE GROUND. (.19) ON JULY 30, 1998, AT 1700 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 47G-2, N90529, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING, NEAR PLANEVIEW, MINNESOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM A FIELD NEAR PLANEVIEW, MINNESOTA, AT TIME UNKNOWN. (-23) HAVING COMPLETED SPRAYING OPERATION, HELICOPTER WAS RETURNING FOR FUEL AND RE-LOADING SPRAYING MATERIAL WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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