Aviation Accident Summary SEA82DA072

GRANDVIEW, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N11VH

BELL 47G-2

Analysis

WHILE DISPENSING HERBICIDE (SYSTOX) OVER AN APPLE ORCHARD THE PILOT SENSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BINDING FOLLOWED BY A POWER LOSS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DUMP THE HERBICIDE AND PERFORMED A POWER-OFF AUTOROTATION LANDING IN A GRAPE VINEYARD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD HAD OVER HEATED AT THE BEARING JOURNAL, THE BOLT BROKE AND THE CAP SEPARATED AT THE PARTING SURFACE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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