# NTSB CHI78FEV01: Bell 47G4, N8515F, Crossville, IL, October 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1977
- Place: Crossville, IL · CROSSVILLE, IL
- Location: 38.1626° N, 88.0644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crossville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1626&lon=-88.0644&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 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145092
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEV01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV01

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2686   77/10/3   CROSSVILLE,IL       BELL 47G4           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 6730                    N8515F              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 45, 6960 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2835 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSSVILLE,IL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   54                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     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 - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  390                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8515F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8515F-1977-11-08), registration cancelled 1977-11-08, S/N 3362 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G4
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (registry code 1181030) (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 19771003029159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771003029159A), Oct 3, 1977: Bell 47G4, Crossville, IL, 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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