NTSB Identification: SEA78DYK11
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G3B1, registration: N73984----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0548 78/3/6 NR.MYRTLE CREEK,OR BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 4323
TIME - 1145 N73984 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 3497 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MYRTLE CREEK,OR LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3497 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY 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
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2000
REMARKS- 1/2 GAL FUEL IN BOTH TANKS.GAGE OPERATIVE.
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