# NTSB MKC76FCD31: Bell 47G-2, N90529, Dows, IA, March 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1976
- Place: Dows, IA · DOWS, IA
- Location: 42.6584° N, 93.5020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dows, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6584&lon=-93.5020&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153214
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCD31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0384  76/3/17    DOWS,IA             BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3400
        TIME - 0935                    N90529              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOWS,IA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3400                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1100                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90529](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90529), registered now, S/N NT1958-1, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2
- Registry model: [Bell-Tellijohn 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-tellijohn-47g-2) (registry code 1181013) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-435A2-KSER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a2-kser) (registry code 41518, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760317004009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760317004009A), Mar 17, 1976: Amtr 1301108, Dows, IA, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N90529 (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 CEN17LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA232), Jun 15, 2017: Bell-Tellijohn 47G (N90529), Hastings, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or…
- [NTSB CHI98LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA291), Jul 30, 1998: Bell 47G-2 (N90529), Plainview, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's not achieving the proper descent rate prior to touchdown. A factor related to the accident was fuel starvation due to a low fuel level.
- [NTSB CHI90DCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DCD02), Aug 26, 1990: Bell 47G-2 (N90529), Wall Lake, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DURING TAKEOFF. THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND UPHILL TERRAIN WERE FACTORS.

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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