# NTSB FTW79DRJ19: Bell 47G-2A, N166, Plaucheville, LA, July 31, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135017
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRJ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRJ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1423  79/7/31  NR.PLAUCHEVILLE,LA    BELL 47G-2A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N166                PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 33, 3580 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1864 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PLAUCHEVILLE,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2800                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- PILOT LET ROTOR RPM GET LOW ON LANDING.SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT IN BEANS.AIRCRAFT INVERTED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N166 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2A
- 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 19790731018989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790731018989A), Jul 31, 1979: Bell 47G2A, Plaucheville, LA, Destroyed. Attempted landing in small clearing in bean field. Allowed rotor RPM to decay. Spray boom hit beans. Flipped over.

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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