Bell-Tellijohn 47G N90529
15 June 2017 · Hastings, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2017 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell-Tellijohn 47G registered N90529, operated by Scotts Helicopter Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Hastings, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hastings, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.7075, -92.8514
- Aircraft
- Bell-Tellijohn 47G
- Registration
- N90529
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scotts Helicopter Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hastings → Hastings
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN17LA232
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After completing an agricultural application flight, the commercial pilot lost control of the helicopter, which subsequently impacted a field in a nose-low attitude. The pilot shut down the engine after the accident occurred. Postaccident examination of the helicopter wreckage did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The control rods were found fractured and exhibited damage consistent with overload. The pilot did not report why he lost control of the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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