ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289050
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 July 2011 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2A |
| Owner/operator: | Scotts Helicopters Service Inc |
| Registration: | N7578 |
| MSN: | 2674 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9561 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nicolett, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Nicolett, MN |
| Nicolett, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during an aerial application flight, he initiated a climbing turn, which he thought did not "feel right." He leveled the helicopter, stopped the turn, lowered the collective and added full throttle. The pilot stated that the rpm indication was in the bottom of the green arc. The helicopter began losing altitude and impacted a cornfield. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter. The helicopter sustained substantial damage when the main rotor separated a section of its tailboom.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA525
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 June 2019 | N7578 | Scott's Helicopters Services | 0 | Progreso, Hidalgo County, TX | |
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| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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