- Date
- August 26, 1975
- Place
- Elliott, SC · ELLIOTT, SC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6711DBell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report August 16, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750826026199A
- Case key
- 151949
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4165 75/8/26 ELLIOTT,SC BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 467 TIME - 1115 N6711D PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ELLIOTT,SC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 187 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - 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 - 100 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR GRIP FAILED P/N 47-642-102-37.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6711D
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6711D · 4
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NTSB CHI94LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAurora, MOThe dual students inadequate flare and the pilot in command's (flight instructor) delayed remedial action.NTSB MIA74D1011Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDalzell, SCNTSB MIA73FLG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPinewood, SCNTSB ANC69D0040Accident · No injuriesClosedMinchumina, AK