- Date
- April 19, 1977
- Place
- Lake Wales, FL · LAKE WALES, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4774SEL Tomcat MK6A
- Status
- Completed · report July 20, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770419008909A
- Case key
- 157878
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1768 77/4/19 NR.LAKE WALES,FL EL TOMCAT MK6A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0742 N4774S PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 51, 4619 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAKE WALES,FL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: MANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTION PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 250 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN REMARKS- ROTOR RPM DECAYED DURING EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID WIRES
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4774S
- Reported as
- EL Tomcat MK6A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N4774SRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2018 · Bell 47G-2AAirframe modelBell 47G-2AEngine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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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 N4774S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR15LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIvanhoe, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB LAX03LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPorterville, CAFatigue-induced failure of bolts in the helicopter's rotor drive flange, which resulted in a total loss of torque to the rotor drive shaft.