# NTSB LAX80FUJ83: Bell 47G-5, N7907S, Sommerton, AZ, July 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1980
- Place: Sommerton, AZ · SOMMERTON, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129327
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FUJ83
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ83

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3619  80/7/25    SOMMERTON,AZ        BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 14208
        TIME - 0600                    N7907S              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 9000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMMERTON,AZ                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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  175                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE VISUALLY CKD FUEL AT 0558.HAD 8HRS NIGHT FLIGHT WITHIN PAST 24HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7907S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7907S-2012-07-19), registration cancelled 2012-07-19, S/N 7845, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-5
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19800725034169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800725034169A), Jul 25, 1980: Bell 47G5, Sommerton, AZ, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel during spray run. Crash landed in cotten field. Pilot fatigue a factor.

## Other investigations on N7907S (3)

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 LAX86FUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUM01), Oct 22, 1985: Bell 47 G-5 (N7907S), Yuma, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ18), Nov 16, 1978: Bell 47G-5 (N7907S), Yuma, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0026-110294), Jun 14, 1968: Bell 47G-5 (N7907S), Ogden, UT, 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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