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FAA accident report · Bell-Tellijohn 47G-2 · Hastings, MN · June 15, 2017

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Date
June 15, 2017 · 10:10 local
Place
Hastings, MN
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
CUHG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N90529
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17LA232
Reported as
Bell-Tellijohn 47G-2
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-435A2-KSER
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
775 total227 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N90529Registered now · Bell-Tellijohn 47G-2S/N NT1958-1 · Built 1974Airframe modelBell-Tellijohn 47G-2Engine modelLycoming 0-435A2-KSERReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot had just completed an agriculture spray operation and was returning to the resupply truck. During the turn and pull up, the aircraft descended and impacted the field. Pilot was seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED AN AGRICULTURE SPRAY OPERATION AND WAS RETURNING TO THE RESUPPLY TRUCK. DURING THE TURN AND PULL UP, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE FIELD. PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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 CEN17LA232Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHastings, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jun 15, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N90529 · 2

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

Accident 19980730019429APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Plainview, MNHelicopter was involved in aerial application when the engine quit. The acft auto rotated to the ground. (.19) on July 30, 1998, at 1700 central daylight time, a Bell 47G-2, N90529, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the terrain during a forced…Jul 30, 1998 · Substantial damageAccident 19900825036029ATo Aborted (Copter/Run Takoff) · Wall Lake, IATook off up hill then lost lift on downslope leaving ground effect.Aug 25, 1990 · Substantial damage