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FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Canton, MS · September 1, 2000

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Date
September 1, 2000 · 09:35 local
Place
Canton, MS
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA00LA257
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,412 total1,210 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N53SPRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2001 · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 67-17111Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Heli contracted power wires during aerial application and crashed. (.4) on September 1, 2000, about 0935 central daylight time, a Bell 47G-3B-1, N53SP, registered to an individual, crashed while on a title 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot received serious injuries. The flight originated from the local area about 0900. The pilot stated he had a wire strike which he believes led to an in-flight fire. The helicopter was subsequently landed standing upright. By this time the helicopter was engulfed in flames. He exited the helicopter and watched it burn.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HELI CONTRACTED POWER WIRES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION AND CRASHED. (.4) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2000, ABOUT 0935 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 47G-3B-1, N53SP, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, CRASHED WHILE ON A TITLE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE COMMERCIAL-RATED PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE LOCAL AREA ABOUT 0900. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD A WIRE STRIKE WHICH HE BELIEVES LED TO AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED STANDING UPRIGHT. BY THIS TIME THE HELICOPTER WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HE EXITED THE HELICOPTER AND WATCHED IT BURN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA00LA257Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanton, MSThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the helicopter colliding with power lines, catching fire, and being consumed by fire after landing.Sep 1, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N53SP · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19890530013449APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Keystone Height, FLLost tail rotor control on start of spray run. Autorotated safely. Tail rotor drive shaft became uncoupled.May 30, 1989 · Substantial damageAccident 19860620053139APrw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft · Cleveland, MSUnable to climb after liftoff. Collided with the ground. Aircraft over gross weight.Jun 20, 1986 · Substantial damage