- Date
- May 26, 1975
- Place
- Denmark, AR · DENMARK, AR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N38926Bell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report July 9, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750526014279A
- Case key
- 148845
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1381 75/5/26 DENMARK,AR BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 12000 TIME - 0845 N38926 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 1020 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DENMARK,AR LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1020 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES 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 -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 600 DENSE WITH TREES SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN REMARKS- BELL YOKE TAIL ROTOR HUB P/N 47-641-057-009 FAILED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N38926
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N38926Registration cancelled Nov 14, 2012 · Bell 47G-2Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N38926 · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA05LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOroville, WAThe failure of the throttle cable housing, which permitted the engine's RPM to decay to the idle position. Contributing factors were the trees and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB SEA91LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaitsburg, WAThe improper installation of the main rotor mast nut and lock washer by maintenance personnel which resulted in the separation of the main rotor system.NTSB FTW77FPG86Accident · No injuriesClosedMountain View, ARNTSB FTW76DRG70Accident · No injuriesClosedMcallen, TXNTSB MKC73AK059Accident · No injuriesClosedOwatonna, MN