Bell 47G-4 N1151W

Summary

On 11 June 1982 at about 00:30 local time, a Bell 47G-4 registered N1151W, operated by Stephen R. Stout, was involved in an accident near N. Greenville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 June 1982 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

N. Greenville, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.4591, -83.6296

Aircraft

Bell 47G-4

Registration

N1151W

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Stephen R. Stout

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

N. Greenville → N. Greenville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA82DA133

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

THE PILOT TOOK OFF AT ABOUT 1922 TO DISPENSE A NON-TOXIC LIQUID CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER ON A NEARBY MELON FIELD. AFTER ONE NORMAL SWATH RUN ON A NORTHERLY HEADING, HE PULLED UP AND BEGAN A PROCEDURE TURN TO THE LEFT (WEST). HE STATED THE AFTERNOON SUN DISTRACTED HIS ATTENTION FROM THE ROTOR AND ENGINE RPM AT THE TOP OF THE TURN. DURING REENTRY TO THE FIELD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DESCENDING TURN, HE INITIATED A FLARE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID GROUND CONTACT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MECHANCIAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.