Bell 47D1 N6851

Summary

On 25 May 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N6851, operated by Florida Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 May 1982 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

35.8207, -90.6807

Aircraft

Bell 47D1

Registration

N6851

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Florida Flying Service Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jonesboro → Jonesboro

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW82DA198

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER LOADING 40 GALLONS OF HERBICIDE ON THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF THE BACK OF THE LOADING TRUCK. THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, AS THE HELICOPTER CLEARED THE TRUCK, IT WAS NOT ABLE TO SUSTAIN A HOVER. THE PILOT THEN EXECUTED A RUNNING LANDING IN THE ADJACENT WHEAT FIELD. DURING THE LANDING THE SPRAY BOOMS BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE WHEAT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE DOWN AND OVER ON ITS BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.