- Date
- July 10, 1985, 10:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place
- Pella, IA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N75273Bell 47G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850710030529A
- Case key
- 33982
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The purpose of the flt was to provede training in aerial application procedures and techniques for the plt/owner of N75273. The instructor plt has extensive experience in this m/m and was at the controls. He was demonstrating a turn around at the end of a swath run and a right turn was begun. The instructor said the bank steepened and despite his use o full left lateral cylic control the bank steepen to nearly 90 deg. The instructor was unable to regain control and the helicopter descended from the top of the turn, which was 80-100 ft AGL, in a rt bank at approx 30 kt until it impacted the crop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N75273
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 7
- Airframe hours
- 3,800
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald C. Kramer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 23,975 total · 9,000 in this make and model · 23,450 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
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 N75273 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.