# Accident 20020611014849A: Bell 47G2A1, Jordan, MN, June 11, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 2002, 13:30 local time
- Place: Jordan, MN
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: CUHR
- Location: 44.6603° N, 93.6293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6603&lon=-93.6293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8542D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8542D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2A-1 (registry code 1181014, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2A1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020611014849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI02LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA163), Jun 11, 2002: Bell 47G-2A-1 (N8542D), Jordan, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to improper maintenance by unknown maintenance personnel which led to a misalignment of the gearbox casing.

## Other reports on N8542D (1)

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

- [Incident 20100424032659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100424032659I), Apr 24, 2010: Bell 47G-2A-1 (N8542D), Isabella, MN, No damage. The aircraft was operating in a sandy, and rocky area seeding trees for the MN dnr. While repositioning to pickup additional seed, the engine failed. The…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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