NTSB ID: MIALA257 Aircraft Registration Number: N53SP Occurrence Date: Occurrence Type: 9//2 Accident Most Critical Injury: Serious Investigated By: NTSB Location/Time Nearest /Place CANTON Zip Code Local Time Time Zone MS 3946 935 Airport Proximity: Off Airport/Airstrip Aircraft Information Summary Aircraft Manufacturer Bell Distance From Landing Facility: Model/Series 47G-3B- Direction From Airport: Type of Aircraft Helicopter Sightseeing Flight: No Narrative Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident: Air Medical Transport Flight: On September, 2, about 935 central daylight time, a Bell 47G-3B-, N53SP, registered to an individual, crashed while on a Title 4 CFR Part 37 aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot received serious injuries. The flight originated from the local area about 9. The pilot stated he had a wire strike which he believes led to an in-flight fire. The helicopter was subsequently landed standing upright. By this time the helicopter was engulfed in flames. He exited the helicopter and watched it burn. No - Page
NTSB ID: MIALA257 Occurrence Date: 9//2 Landing Facility/Approach Information Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width Ft. MSL Runway Surface Type: Runway Surface Condition: Type Instrument Approach: VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing Aircraft Information Aircraft Manufacturer Bell Model/Series 47G-3B- Serial Number 67-7 Airworthiness Certificate(s): Restricted (Special); Normal Landing Gear Type: Skid Homebuilt Aircraft? No Number of Seats: 2 Certified Max Gross Wt. 285 LBS Number of Engines: Engine Type: Reciprocating Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming Model/Series: VO-435-AF Rated Power: 27 HP - Aircraft Inspection Information Type of Last Inspection Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time Annual 5/2 2 Hours 7792 Hours - Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Information ELT Installed? Yes ELT Operated? No ELT Aided in Locating Accident Site? Owner/Operator Information Registered Aircraft Owner DANNY L. TURNER Operator of Aircraft VALLEY AIR, INC. Street Address P.O. BOX 942 BRUCE Street Address Same as Reg'd Aircraft Owner MS Zip Code 3895 Zip Code Operator Does Business As: - Type of U.S. Certificate(s) Held: Operator Designator Code: ZORG Air Carrier Operating Certificate(s): Operating Certificate: Regulation Flight Conducted Under: Part 37: Agricultural Operator Certificate: Agricultural Operator Type of Flight Operation Conducted: Aerial Application - Page 2
First Pilot Information Name NTSB ID: MIALA257 Occurrence Date: 9//2 Date of Birth Age 3 Sex: M Seat Occupied: Left Principal Profession: Civilian Pilot Certificate Number: Certificate(s): Commercial Airplane Rating(s): Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA: Helicopter Instrument Rating(s): Instructor Rating(s): Type Rating/Endorsement for Accident/Incident Aircraft? No Current Biennial Flight Review? Medical Cert.: Class 2 Medical Cert. Status: Valid Medical--no waivers/lim. Date of Last Medical Exam: 7/2 - Flight Time Matrix All A/C This Make and Model Airplane Single Engine Airplane Mult-Engine Night Actual Instrument Simulated Rotorcraft Glider Lighter Than Air Total Time 242 2 Pilot In Command(PIC) Instructor Last 9 Days Last 3 Days Last 24 Hours 5 2 6 Seatbelt Used? Yes Shoulder Harness Used? Yes Toxicology Performed? No Second Pilot? No Flight Plan/Itinerary Type of Flight Plan Filed: Departure Point Airport Identifier Departure Time Time Zone Same as Accident/Incident Location 9 Destination Airport Identifier Local Flight Type of Clearance: Type of Airspace: Class G Weather Information Source of Briefing: No record of briefing Method of Briefing: - Page 3
NTSB ID: MIALA257 Occurrence Date: 9//2 Weather Information WOF ID Observation Time Time Zone WOF Elevation WOF Distance From Accident Site Direction From Accident Site JAN 954 346 Ft. MSL 5 NM 8 Deg. Mag. Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear Ft. AGL Condition of Light: Day Lowest Ceiling: Ft. AGL Visibility: SM Altimeter: 29. "Hg Temperature: 29 C Dew Point: 2 C Wind Direction: Density Altitude: 8 Ft. Wind Speed: Light and Variable Gusts: Weather Condtions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions Visibility (RVR): Ft. Visibility (RVV) SM Intensity of Precipitation: Unknown Restrictions to Visibility: Type of Precipitation: Accident Information Aircraft Damage: Destroyed Aircraft Fire: In-flight Aircraft Explosion Classification: U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil - Injury Summary Matrix First Pilot Second Pilot Student Pilot Flight Instructor Check Pilot Flight Engineer Cabin Attendants Other Crew Passengers Fatal Serious Minor TOTAL - TOTAL ABOARD - Other Ground - GRAND TOTAL - - Page 4
NTSB ID: MIALA257 Occurrence Date: 9//2 Administrative Information Investigator-In-Charge (IIC) JEFFREY L. KENNEDY Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation: DOUGLAS B SMYLY FAA FSDO JACKSON, MS 3928 - Page 5