# NTSB CHI67A0047: Bell 47G, N2802B, Milford, IN, October 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1966
- Place: Milford, IN · MILFORD, IN
- Location: 41.4175° N, 85.8436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milford, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4175&lon=-85.8436&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0996   66/10/5   MILFORD IND         BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1880
        TIME - 2235                    N2802B              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  400                       KIND OF OPERATION - ANTI-FROST OPERATIONS
          KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES                                  PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE                             COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  825                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PLT WAS CHECKING CLEARANCE AVAILABLE AT WIRES BEFORE STARTING ANTI-FROST OPERATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2802B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2802B), registered now, S/N 1527 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N2802B (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 CHI69D0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0045), Jun 17, 1968: Bell 47G (N2802B), Arcola, IN, substantial damage

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.

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