# NTSB NYC74FHA06: Bell 47D1, N2795A, Stockertown, PA, August 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1973
- Place: Stockertown, PA · STOCKERTOWN, PA
- Location: 40.7549° N, 75.2629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stockertown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7549&lon=-75.2629&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189300
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2335  73/8/17    STOCKERTOWN,PA      BELL 47D1           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2930
        TIME - 1058                    N2795A              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2745 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKERTOWN,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2900                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  550                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- DURING SPRAYING OPERATION 2ND RUN PLT FORGOT TELFON WIRE WAS THERE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2795A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2795A), registered now, S/N 471 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (registry code 27027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730817023649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730817023649A), Aug 17, 1973: Bell 47D1, Stockertown, PA, Substantial damage. During spraying operation 2nd run plt forgot telfon wire was there.

## Other investigations on N2795A (2)

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 FTW98LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA371), Aug 17, 1998: Bell 47G (N2795A), Monette, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control. A factor was his lack of total flight experience in helicopters.
- [NTSB NYC80FGT16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT16), Jul 12, 1980: Bell 47G (N2795A), Gettysburg, PA, substantial damage

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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