# NTSB CHI78FEI29: Bell 476-2, N54522, Jeromesville, OH, July 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1978
- Place: Jeromesville, OH · JEROMESVILLE, OH
- Location: 40.8038° N, 82.1962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jeromesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8038&lon=-82.1962&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEI29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEI29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4291  78/7/11    JEROMESVILLE,OH     BELL 476-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 305
        TIME - 2000                    N54522              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 159 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- SPRAY PUMP BOLTS 5/32IN SHORT,STRIPPED.PUMP SEPD,ENG LOST RPM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N54522 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 476-2
- 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 19780711023389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780711023389A), Jul 11, 1978: Bell 47B3, Jeromesville, OH, Substantial damage. Spray pump bolts 5/32IN short,stripped. Pump sepd,eng lost RPM

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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