Accident Bell 47G-2 N59H, Sunday 29 July 1984

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Date:	Sunday 29 July 1984
Time:	19:15 LT
Type:	Bell 47G-2
Owner/operator:	B & J Helicopter Service, Inc
Registration:	N59H
MSN:	325
Year of manufacture:	1951
Total airframe hrs:	4859 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming VO-435-A1D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Jeffersonville, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT STARTED TO SETTLE WITH POWER DURING TAKEOFF AFTER THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH CHEMICALS. THE PLT SAID HE HAD A CHOICE OF, GOING THROUGH A FENCE OR OVER IT AND DECIDED TO GO OVER IT. PULLING COLLECTIVE BLED OFF M/R AND THE ACFT STOPPED FLYING. THE TAIL BOOM STRUCK THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED FLARE. THE MAIN BLADES FLEXED AND CUT OFF THE TAIL.

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