- Date
- July 13, 1973
- Place
- Sealey, TX · SEALEY, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9713CBell 47D1
- Status
- Completed · report August 15, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730713021019A
- Case key
- 189750
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1683 73/7/13 SEALEY,TEX BELL 47D1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0830 N9713C PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 43, 13800 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 10000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SEALEY,TEX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 400 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN REMARKS- FLEW INTO OWN TURB FROM PREVIOUS SWATH RUN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9713C
- Reported as
- Bell 47D1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N9713CRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2009 · Bell 47D1Airframe modelBell 47D1Engine modelFranklin 6A4200 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N9713C · 3
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