Bell 47G N72MU
21 May 2002 · Marion, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2002 at about 18:36 local time, a Bell 47G registered N72MU, operated by Aerial Application Technologies LLC, was involved in an accident near Marion, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 18:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marion, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1192, -87.9858
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G
- Registration
- N72MU
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Application Technologies LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marion → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout while conducting an aerial application maneuver. A factor was the transmission line.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while spraying the edge of a lake, he lost visual contact with the nearby power line, and was unable to reacquire visual contact. The helicopter struck the power line as the pilot maneuvered the helicopter for the spray operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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