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FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Jesup, IA · July 10, 2007

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Date
July 10, 2007
Place
Jesup, IA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
RCSG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8140J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA212
Reported as
Bell 47G5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,387 total3,690 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days
N8140JRegistered now · Bell 47G-5S/N 25008 · Built 1970Airframe modelBell 47G-5Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he stopped aerial application operations because of high winds. Then he was attempting to take off and while at a low airspeed entered a whirlwind. The helicopter lost effective translational, rolled to the right, and settled into the corn field on the right side. The pilot was not injured, but the aircraft received susbstantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE STOPPED AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS BECAUSE OF HIGH WINDS. THEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF AND WHILE AT A LOW AIRSPEED ENTERED A WHIRLWIND. THE HELICOPTER LOST EFFECTIVE TRANSLATIONAL, ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, AND SETTLED INTO THE CORN FIELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUSBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CHI07CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJesup, IAThe pilot's inability to maintain control of the helicopter when it unexpectedly encountered a whirlwind shortly after takeoff.Jul 10, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8140J · 1

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

Accident 19900730029629APrw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft · Hudson, IALanded to check crop after ag operation. Nose high. Back of skids hit first causing main rotors to hit tail boom.Jul 30, 1990 · Substantial damage