Accident Bell 47G-3B1 N7920S, Thursday 2 April 1992

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Date:	Thursday 2 April 1992
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Bell 47G-3B1
Owner/operator:	R. Gary Knight
Registration:	N7920S
MSN:	6592
Total airframe hrs:	1672 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TVO-435B1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Miltonfreewater, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING CONTINUOUS AERIAL APPLICATION FLTS FROM A FIELD SITE, AND HAD LANDED TO REFUEL AND RELOAD CHEMICAL. HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH THE CHEMICAL FILLER HOSE ATTACHED, LOST CONTROL, AND THE ACFT LANDED HARD.

Probable Cause: THE INADEQUATE PRELIGHT PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN HIS FAILURE TO ENSURE THE FILLER HOSE WAS REMOVED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF.

Accident investigation: