- Date
- May 1, 1982, 09:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- New Egypt, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1002PBell 47G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820501013459A
- Case key
- 71971
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was about to finish spraying the field and had only two passes remaining when the accident occurred. Passes were made to the north and south with the wind from the west at 5 to 10 knots. After completing a pass to the south, he pulled up to clear tall trees at the end and made a turn back to the north in preparation to return to the field. The pilot stated that he was headed back toward the field and was over the trees when he realized that he was heading into the trees. He stated that he tried reducing the collective to increase the rotor and engine RPM, but that did not stop the descent. The main rotor blade struck a tree and the helicopter crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1002P
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 163
- Airframe hours
- 8,846
- Engine
- Franklin 6V-350A, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Duffey'S Air Crop
- Registered owner
- Duffey'S Air Crop
- Departed
- New Egypt, NJ
- Destination
- New Egypt, NJ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,260 total · 85 in this make and model · 4,470 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 149 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.