- Date
- September 28, 1977
- Place
- Big Plaines, OH · BIG PLAINES, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9526Bell 47G-2A
- Status
- Completed · report November 17, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770928028759A
- Case key
- 145160
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2634 77/9/28 BIG PLAINES,OH BELL 47G-2A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3800 TIME - 1430 N9526 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CIRCLEVILLE,OH BIG PLAINES,OH TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 475 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 700 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN REMARKS- COOLING FAN DAMAGED WHEN RETAINING NUT BACKED OFF.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9526
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9526 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ERA17LA285Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt Marys, PAThe student pilot's inadequate prefight planning and en route fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN09CA517Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCovert, MIA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of blocked fuel vents.