ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354023
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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1998 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Northland Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N90529 |
| MSN: | NT1958-1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plainview, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was in a 'hard right hand ag turn' when the engine lost power. The helicopter impacted the terrain hard during the resulting landing. Inspection of the helicopter revealed it was low on fuel at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's not achieving the proper descent rate prior to touchdown. A factor related to the accident was fuel starvation due to a low fuel level.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA291
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 March 1976 | N90529 | Private | 0 | Dows, Ia | |
w/o |
| 25 August 1990 | N90529 | Northland Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Wall Lake, IA | |
sub |
| 15 June 2017 | N90529 | Scotts Helicopter Service Inc. | 0 | Marshan Township, near Hastings, Dakota County, MN | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 18:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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