NEW EGYPT, NJ, USA
N1002P
BELL 47G
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO FINISH SPRAYING THE FIELD AND HAD ONLY TWO PASSES REMAINING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. PASSES WERE MADE TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH WITH THE WIND FROM THE WEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS. AFTER COMPLETING A PASS TO THE SOUTH, HE PULLED UP TO CLEAR TALL TREES AT THE END AND MADE A TURN BACK TO THE NORTH IN PREPARATION TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS HEADED BACK TOWARD THE FIELD AND WAS OVER THE TREES WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS HEADING INTO THE TREES. HE STATED THAT HE TRIED REDUCING THE COLLECTIVE TO INCREASE THE ROTOR AND ENGINE RPM, BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE DESCENT. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A TREE AND THE HELICOPTER CRASHED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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