- Date
- July 17, 1976
- Place
- Mcallen, TX · MCALLEN, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N38926Bell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report September 16, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760717022919A
- Case key
- 154788
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2224 76/7/17 MCALLEN,TX BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 3450 TIME - 1145 N38926 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 3200 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MCALLEN,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1600 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 200 DENSE WITH TREES SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND REMARKS- PLT UN ARREST SINK RATE,HAD TO LND.
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 FTW75DPG68Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDenmark, ARNTSB MKC73AK059Accident · No injuriesClosedOwatonna, MN