Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 29, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89DKG06
Location
PLAINS, GA
Event ID
20001213X29290
Coordinates
32.069782, -84.219223
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER MODIFICATION OF THE HELICOPTER BY THE COMPANY/OPERATOR, AND FAILURE OF THE SPRAY BOOM, WHICH RESULTED IN MAST BUMPING, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR ASSEMBLY.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N840MC
Make
BELL
Serial Number
60-3619
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
AGROTORS INC
Address
1750 EMMITSBURG ROAD
Status
Deregistered
City
GETTYSBURG
State / Zip Code
PA 17325
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL89DKG06