Accident Bell 47G N16657, Wednesday 16 July 1980
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Date:Wednesday 16 July 1980
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 47G
Owner/operator:J L Horne
Registration: N16657
MSN: K7124
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Calvin, OK -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
rt spray tank separated inflight causing severelateral cg imbalance.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW80FPM14
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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