- Date
- March 27, 1978
- Place
- Santa Ynez, CA · SANTA YNEZ, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2252WBell 47G
- Status
- Completed · report August 7, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780327013729A
- Case key
- 141970
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1612 78/3/27 NR.SANTA YNEZ,CA BELL 47G CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2845 TIME - 0900 N2252W PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 2175 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SANTA YNEZ,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: SHAFT,ACCESSORY DRIVE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2845 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 671 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED REMARKS- DRIVE GEAR BOLT LOCK PLATE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2252W
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2252WRegistration cancelled Apr 15, 2013 · Bell 47G-5Airframe modelBell 47G-5Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2252W · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX84LA341Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOceanside, CAA security guard with no flight experience attempted to fly the helicopter which he was guarding during early morning hours after substantial alcoholic beverage consumption. The acft sustained substantial damage when it touched down on the rt skid aprx 15 ft…NTSB LAX83FUM07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportValley Center, CAThe acft was damaged during a forced landing following a power loss while engaged in aerial application. The pilot took off with 25 gallons of fuel which he said was usually enough for spraying 40-50 acres. This job was 19 acres but it was 10-12 miles away at…NTSB LAX75FUQ05Accident · No injuriesClosedOceanside, CANTSB FTW70FPD03Accident · No injuriesClosedSaginaw, TX