- Date
- August 30, 1971
- Place
- Monmouth, NJ · MONMOUTH, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N8464EBell 47G2A
- Status
- Completed · report April 10, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 163416
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3217 71/8/30 MONMOUTH,NJ BELL 47G2A CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 2183 TIME - 1345 N8464E PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - COLTS NECK DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MONMOUTH,NJ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED TAXI: AERIAL TAXI, OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500 KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- FUEL HOSE CAUGHT AROUND 1 SKID,PLT AIR-TAXIED HEL,HOSE PULLED HEL TO GND,EXPLOSION ON IMPACT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8464E
- Reported as
- Bell 47G2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Colts Neck
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