- Date
- August 29, 1978
- Place
- Manson, IA · MANSON, IA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N14841Bell 47G-5A
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780829027509A
- Case key
- 140134
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2480 78/8/29 MANSON,IA BELL 47G-5A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4150 TIME - 1650 N14841 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 2550 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAKE CITY,IA MANSON,IA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4150 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N14841
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-5A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N14841Registration cancelled Feb 8, 2018 · Bell 47G-5AAirframe modelBell 47G-5AEngine 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 N14841 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR13CA084Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFive Points, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with a telephone pole during a low-level maneuver.NTSB CHI00TA306Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEconomy, INThe pilot failed to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting a landing on unsuitable terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the grass covered, down slope in the terrain.