- Date
- July 10, 1981
- Place
- Vivian, LA · VIVIAN, LA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N166Soloy 47G-2A
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810710078509A
- Case key
- 124623
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1999 81/7/10 NR.VIVIAN,LA SOLOY 47G-2A CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4483 TIME - 1030 N166 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VIVIAN MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION GREY,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2754 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 50 DENSE WITH TREES SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR DRVSHFT,PN 47-644-234-3,CORROSION/FATIGUE FM END OF CADMIUM PLATED SLEEVE W DEFECT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N166
- Reported as
- Soloy 47G-2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Vivian Muni
FAA reports on this event · 1
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