- Date
- June 7, 1970
- Place
- Perry, MO · PERRY, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8117Bell 47D1
- Status
- Completed · report March 23, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 124072
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2408 70/6/7 NR.PERRY,MO BELL 47D1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1478 TIME - 1340 N8117 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GOUGH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DUSTER STRIP,MO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN 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 - 60 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 700 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND REMARKS- TANKS FOUND EMPTY POST-ACCIDENT.PLT DID NOT FIGURE FUEL CONSUMPTION.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8117
- Reported as
- Bell 47D1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Gough
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Other investigations on N8117 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB FTW91LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeach Orchard, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM resulting in deteriorated helicopter performance. A factor was the tailwind condition.NTSB MKC90LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFair Oaks, ARTail rotor cable disengagement due to inadequate maintenance.