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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2A · Akeley, MN · July 25, 2012

Date: July 25, 2012 · 10:00 local
Place: Akeley, MN
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: CUHG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N73252
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA480
Reported as: Bell 47G-2A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO-435 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,250 total650 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N73252Registration cancelled Feb 1, 2017 · Bell 47G-2AS/N 2720 · Built 1962 Airframe modelBell 47G-2A Engine modelLycoming VO-435-A1FReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated he was making a clean up pass to the north. He crossed some small power lines as he descended and shortly thereafter felt a small vibration in the rudder pedals. The helicopter started to yaw to the right and go nose down. He attempted to push left rudder and apply aft cyclic to level out, but the helicopter wouldn't respond. The helicopter impated the potato field in a nose low and yawed right attitude.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE WAS MAKING A CLEAN UP PASS TO THE NORTH. HE CROSSED SOME SMALL POWER LINES AS HE DESCENDED AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER FELT A SMALL VIBRATION IN THE RUDDER PEDALS.THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO YAW TO THE RIGHT AND GO NOSE DOWN. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH LEFT RUDDER AND APPLY AFT CYCLIC TO LEVEL OUT, BUT THE HELICOPTER WOULDN'T RESPOND.THE HELICOPTER IMPATED THE POTATO FIELD IN A NOSE LOW AND YAWED RIGHT ATTITUDE.

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 CEN12LA480Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAkeley, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during low altitude agricultural operations.Jul 25, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73252 · 1

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

Accident 19750227003759APower On Descent (Rotorcraft) · New York, NYPilot advised not to land due to traffic, gusty winds.Feb 27, 1975 · Destroyed