NTSB Identification: NYC69D0277
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G-5, registration: N7815S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4913 68/11/23 ROCHESTER,MASS BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0745 N7815S PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 53, 14870 TOTAL
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 7972 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ROCHESTER,MASS ROCHESTER,MASS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS 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 - SLING LOADED TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 53 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- CYCLIC LOCKED IN FULL RT POSITION DUE TO FAILURE OF SHAFT TO CYL SERVO VALVE.CRASHED FROM A HOVER.
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