# NTSB CHI74DEA13: Bell 47G-2A, N7579, Veedersburg, IN, September 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1973
- Place: Veedersburg, IN · VEEDERSBURG, IN
- Location: 40.1167° N, 87.2576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Veedersburg, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1167&lon=-87.2576&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188549
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DEA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2912  73/9/16    VEEDERSBURG,IND     BELL 47G-2A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3550
        TIME - 1330                    N7579               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VEEDERSBURG,IND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1300                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - 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 -  630                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- DUE ALT PLT MADE DNWND AUTOROTATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7579](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7579), registered now, S/N 2659, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2A
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (registry code 1181012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730916030359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730916030359A), Sep 16, 1973: Bell 47G2A, Veedersburg, IN, Substantial damage. Due alt plt made dnwnd autorotation.

## Other investigations on N7579 (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 NYC87FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA039), Nov 28, 1986: Bell 47-G2A (N7579), Jamesburg, NJ, destroyed

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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