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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G2 · South Guadalupe, CA · April 2, 1979

Date: April 2, 1979 · 06:15 local
Place: South Guadalupe, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6327D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX79DUQ26
Reported as: Bell 47G2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total390 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N6327DRegistered now · Bell 47GS/N 828 · Built 1952 Airframe modelBell 47G Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot flew into the ground when the sun got in his eyes while making a spray run.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLEW INTO THE GROUND WHEN THE SUN GOT IN HIS EYES WHILE MAKING A SPRAY RUN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX79DUQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedGuadalupe, CAApr 2, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6327D · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20010907026269ABerry, AL(-23) The pilot was flying over hostile terrain conducting police surveillance on a suspected drug smuggling operation, accompanied by the local sheriff. Hovering above tree tops the pilot heard what he described as a loud bang or thomp, followed by an almost…Sep 7, 2001 · No damage Accident 19740927032999AHovering · Lancaster, CACrosswind vert lift to hover,lost ctl. Gusts to 27K.Sep 27, 1974 · Substantial damage