- Date
- May 14, 1987, 08:35 local (13:35 UTC)
- Place
- New Prague, MN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6786DBell 47G-2A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870514013449A
- Case key
- 13587
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Analysis
After about a 5 min flight, the helicopter collided with the ground during a downwind turn on an agricultural turnaround. Impact was on a heading of 210 degrees. Wind was from 326 degrees at 14 KTS, gusts to 22 KTS. No evidence was found of powerplant, flight control, structural, or system malfunction during the on-site or subsequent airframe and engine examination.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6786D
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2592
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435-A1F, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Terryjon Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 2, 1987
- Departed
- New Prague, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,505 total · 1,465 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 326° at 14 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSP, 26 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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