Bell 47G-5 N7841S

Summary

On 17 May 1982 at about 14:35 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N7841S, operated by Clarke Outdoor Spraying, was involved in an accident near Sublette, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 May 1982 at 14:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Sublette, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

41.6391, -89.2299

Aircraft

Bell 47G-5

Registration

N7841S

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Clarke Outdoor Spraying

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sublette → Sublette

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA171

1 person had minor injuries.

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

PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 1 HR FROM ROSELLE TO SUBLETTE, IL, THEN IT WAS FLOWN ANOTHER 1/2 HR TO SURVEY THE AREA TO BE SPRAYED. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING TO SPRAY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT STARTED AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING TO A ROAD. HOWEVER, DUE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND BEYOND THE ROADWAY, BUT THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A GUARD RAIL AND CAME TO REST IN A LAKE. ACCORDING TO COMPANY PERSONNEL, FUEL EXHAUSTION HAD OCCURRED. THE HELICOPTER HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED AFTER DEPARTING ROSELLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.