What happened
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(-23) During an aerial application for mosquitos, the pilot initiated a turn when the engine stalled. Pilot was forced to initiate auto rotation. Altitude was approximately 50 feet. Pilot made a hard landing in a swamp 2 miles south of Jordan MN. Both skids collapsed and tail boom assembly has damage. No injury to the pilot. (.19) on June 11, 2002, at 1330 central daylight time, a Bell 47G-2A-1, N8542D, operated by scotts helicopter services inc., was substantially damaged during a forced landing on a swamp approximately two miles south of Jordan, Minnesota. The helicopter experienced a total loss of engine power during a spray run for mosquito control. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight was not operating on a flight plan. The commercial pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from the flying cloud airport, minneapolis, Minnesota.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FOR MOSQUITOS, THE PILOT INITIATED A TURN WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. PILOT WAS FORCED TO INITIATE AUTO ROTATION. ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING IN A SWAMP 2 MILES SOUTH OF JORDAN MN. BOTH SKIDS COLLAPSED AND TAIL BOOM ASSEMBLY HAS DAMAGE. NO INJURY TO THE PILOT. (.19) ON JUNE 11, 2002, AT 1330 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 47G-2A-1, N8542D, OPERATED BY SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC., WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A SWAMP APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES SOUTH OF JORDAN, MINNESOTA. THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING A SPRAY RUN FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
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