# NTSB FTW76DPJ25: Bell 47G-4, N1150W, Billings, OK, February 25, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1976
- Place: Billings, OK · BILLINGS, OK
- Location: 36.5376° N, 97.4417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Billings, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5376&lon=-97.4417&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152329
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DPJ25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPJ25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0188  76/2/25    BILLINGS,OK         BELL 47G-4          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 850
        TIME - 1030                    N1150W              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,OK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  851                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1050
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1150W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1150W), registered now, S/N 3327, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-4
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (registry code 1181030) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534, reciprocating) (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 19760225002549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760225002549A), Feb 25, 1976: Bell 47G4, Billings, OK, Destroyed. Gusting to 20K.

## Other investigations on N1150W (4)

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.

- [NTSB FTW79FRA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRA34), Jun 29, 1979: Bell 47G-4 (N1150W), Manvel, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA20), Apr 24, 1979: Bell 47-G4 (N1150W), Alvin, TX, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHA17), Apr 15, 1977: Bell 47G-4 (N1150W), Stroudsburg, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0430), Mar 18, 1969: Bell 47G-4 (N1150W), Camden, AR, substantial damage

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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