# NTSB MIA76FKQ19: Bell 47G2, N993B, Sumner, MS, September 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 27, 1975
- Place: Sumner, MS · SUMNER, MS
- Location: 33.9693° N, 90.3693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sumner, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9693&lon=-90.3693&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FKQ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2926  75/9/27    SUMNER,MS           BELL 47G2           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1600
        TIME - 1700                    N993B               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUMNER,MS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           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 - 1150                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  165                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- PLT USING ABT 3 IN OF MANIFOLD PRES MORE THAN PREVIOUS FLT DUE HEAVIER SPRAY SYS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N993B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N993B), registered now, S/N 1448 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008) (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 19750927028799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750927028799A), Sep 27, 1975: Bell 47G2, Sumner, MS, Substantial damage. Plt using abt 3 in of manifold pres more than previous flt due heavier spray sys.

## Other investigations on N993B (2)

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 DFW06CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA123), May 10, 2006: Bell 47G-2 (N993B), Rosenberg, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness during an aerial application flight. A contributing factor was the gusty winds.
- [NTSB FTW72DPM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPM26), Apr 5, 1972: Bell 47G (N993B), Wynona, OK, 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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