# NTSB FTW79DPG45: Bell 204, N707FW, Cherry Valley, AR, June 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1979
- Place: Cherry Valley, AR · CHERRY VALLEY, AR
- Location: 35.3882° N, 90.7711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cherry Valley, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3882&lon=-90.7711&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DPG45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1286   79/6/1    CHERRY VALLEY,AR    BELL 204            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 11120
        TIME - 1600                    N707FW              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHERRY VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHERRY VALLEY,AR            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 ALTITUDE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8900                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N707FW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N707FW-2018-03-29), registration cancelled 2018-03-29, S/N 57, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 204
- Registry model: [Bell-Wehran 204-HU-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-wehran-204-hu-1a) (registry code 1181405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cherry Valley

## 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 19790601011379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790601011379A), Jun 1, 1979: Bell 204B, Cherry Valley, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that he misjudged his distance and flared out too late, struck ground.

## Other investigations on N707FW (1)

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 FTW77FPG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPG17), Jan 12, 1977: Bell 204A (N707FW), Vanndale, 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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