- Date
- June 9, 1976
- Place
- Eltopia, WA · ELTOPIA, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2483BBell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report October 1, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760609027419A
- Case key
- 154584
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2829 76/6/9 ELTOPIA,WA BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 6470 TIME - 1230 N2483B PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 1305 IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ELTOPIA,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 600 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- LOST T/R CTL AT LOW ALT OVER WIRES,FELL THROUGH WIRES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2483B
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N2483BRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2011 · Bell 47G-2Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine 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 N2483B · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX02LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCompton, CAthe failure and separation of a fan belt for the engine cooling system. A factor in the accident was the inadequate annual inspection 14 hours prior to the accident.NTSB LAX98LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurbank, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA71FWG17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWenatchee, WANTSB SEA65A0047Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWenatchee, WANTSB UNK64X3325Incident · No injuriesClosedMonitor, WA