ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370777
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| Date: | Sunday 3 July 1988 |
| Time: | 21:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Agri Flex, Inc. |
| Registration: | N903B |
| MSN: | 847 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3566 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V-335-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ruleville, MS -
 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 |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT WHILE SPRAYING CHEMICALS THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN AUTOROTATION BUT WAS TOO LOW AND SLOW TO COMPLETE IT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD IN THE FIELD OF CROPS AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT DID NOT REVEAL ANY REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA212
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 October 2004 | N903B | 0 | San Martin, California | |
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| 25-Mar-2024 14:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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