# NTSB CHI77FEV22: Bell 47G5, N8142J, Enfield, IL, April 15, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 15, 1977
- Place: Enfield, IL · ENFIELD, IL
- Location: 38.1009° N, 88.3381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enfield, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1009&lon=-88.3381&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 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEV22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEV22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0548  77/4/15    ENFIELD,IL          BELL 47G5           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N8142J              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 45, 7685 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2275 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENFIELD,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: MANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTION
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  400                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT BANKED ACFT ABRUPTLY TO AVOID TREE, ROTOR RPM DETERIORATED, ATTEMPTED LNDG, SKID COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8142J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8142J-1989-06-07), registration cancelled 1989-06-07, S/N 25010 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G5
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770415007969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770415007969A), Apr 15, 1977: Bell 47G5, Enfield, IL, Destroyed. Plt banked acft abruptly to avoid tree, rotor RPM deteriorated, attempted lndg, skid collapsed.

## Other investigations on N8142J (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 CHI74FEC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC36), Apr 12, 1974: Bell 47G5 (N8142J), Flint, MI, 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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