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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Montrose, CO · August 20, 2019

Date: August 20, 2019 · 11:40 local
Place: Montrose, CO
Airport: Montrose, Co
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: HKVG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1170W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19TA280
Reported as: Bell 47G-3B-1
Reported engine: Allison 250 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 34,427 total3,729 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N1170WRegistration cancelled Aug 12, 2021 · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 2944 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1 Engine modelAllison 250 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that as he came over the mesa and leveled off to start the application of pesticide, the helicopter yawed like a gust of wind hit the tail rotor. Before he realized it was the engine he was too low for a relight or autorotation.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT AS HE CAME OVER THE MESA AND LEVELED OFF TO START THE APPLICATION OF PESTICIDE, THE HELICOPTER YAWED LIKE A GUST OF WIND HIT THE TAIL ROTOR. BEFORE HE REALIZED IT WAS THE ENGINE HE WAS TOO LOW FOR A RELIGHT OR AUTOROTATION.

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 CEN19TA280Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final reportMontrose, COA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from attitude-induced unporting of the fuel.Aug 20, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1170W · 3

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

Accident 19811105071819APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Fruitland, UTHelicopter crashed during emergency landing. Reason for power failure undetermined.Nov 5, 1981 · Substantial damage Accident 19750709018089AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Elliston, MTRough running eng. Extended flare to clr fence. Cracked dist blk l mag,dmgd hi tension ld receptacleJul 9, 1975 · Substantial damage Accident 19741026043219ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Vernal, UTDensity alt 13000 ft.Oct 26, 1974 · Substantial damage