# NTSB FTW79DRJ18: Bell 47WASP, N38092, Plaucheville, LA, July 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1979
- Place: Plaucheville, LA · PLAUCHEVILLE, LA
- Location: 30.9647° N, 91.9837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plaucheville, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9647&lon=-91.9837&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135013
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRJ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRJ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1417  79/7/28    PLAUCHEVILLE,LA     BELL 47WASP         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1306
        TIME - 0800                    N38092              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLAUCHEVILLE,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LOST PWR AFTER LIFT-OFF FROM WORK SITE.LANDED IN SOYBEAN FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N38092 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47WASP
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790728018479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790728018479A), Jul 28, 1979: Bell 47G, Plaucheville, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot claims engine malfunction during take off,resulting in crash of helicopter.

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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