# NTSB CHI71DEI52: Bell 47D1, N68632, Bloomdale, OH, May 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1971
- Place: Bloomdale, OH · BLOOMDALE, OH
- Location: 41.1711° N, 83.5536° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomdale, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1711&lon=-83.5536&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71DEI52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEI52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2165  71/5/27    BLOOMDALE,OHIO      BELL 47D1           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2377
        TIME - 1515                    N68632              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1020 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMDALE,OHIO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2377                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  600
        REMARKS- NR 5 CYL EXH VALVE FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68632](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68632-2013-05-02), registration cancelled 2013-05-02, S/N WH5003, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Registry model: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6VS-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (registry code 27040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N68632 (4)

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 ATL92LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA131), Jun 25, 1992: Bell 47D1 (N68632), Centre, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A WIRE.
- [NTSB ATL83LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA315), Aug 6, 1983: Bell 47D1 (N68632), Moultrie, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD57), Apr 13, 1979: Bell 47-D1 (N68632), Clearwater, FL, destroyed
- [NTSB OAK66A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0022), Nov 10, 1965: Bell 47D1 (N68632), Bells Station, CA, 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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