# NTSB SEA79FYM51: Bell 47G, N6356X, Embler, OR, July 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1979
- Place: Embler, OR · EMBLER, OR
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134180
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FYM51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2659  79/7/18  NR.EMBLER,OR          BELL 47G            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0645                    N6356X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 27, 5128 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            932 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EMBLER,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2700
        REMARKS- M/R BLADE FAILED AT TRAILING EDGE GLUE LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6356X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6356X), registered now, S/N CCI-563, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G
- Registry model: [Continental Copters 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/continental-copters-47g) (registry code 2390105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033, 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 19790718028089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790718028089A), Jul 18, 1979: Bell 47G, Embler, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed tail rotor to strike ground during running takeoff from hover. Acft hit ground, rolled over.

## Other investigations on N6356X (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 ERA13LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA390), Aug 31, 2013: Continental Copters 47G (N6356X), Sandy Hook, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight disengagement of the tail rotor extension shaft from the tail rotor gearbox, resulting in a loss of tail rotor control.
- [NTSB SEA78DYP35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP35), Jun 23, 1978: Bell 47G (N6356X), Anatone, WA, 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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