ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371015
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Date: | Tuesday 31 May 1988 |
Time: | 09:30 LT |
Type: | Bell 47G-2A |
Owner/operator: | Agri-helicopter, Inc. |
Registration: | N440TG |
MSN: | 2245 |
Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Midland, MI -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Agricultural |
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Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT RPRTD THAT BEFORE TAKEOFF, HE CHECKED THE FUEL GAGE & CONCLUDED THERE WAS ENOUGH FUEL TO DISPENSE HIS LOAD. HOWEVER, AFTER SPRAYING OUT THE LOAD, HE STARTED TO RETURN TO THE LANDING SITE & THEN THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE HELICOPTER WAS OVER TREES & THE PLT HAD TO HOLD COLLECTIVE TO REACH A CLEARING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD & THE SKIDS, TAIL BOOM, TAIL ROTOR & TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX WERE DAMAGED.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI88DEM05 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 4 years and 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88DEM05
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Mar-2024 17:09 |
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