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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Escondido, CA · July 6, 1979

Date: July 6, 1979 · 07:45 local
Place: Escondido, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7914S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX79FUM20
Reported as: Bell 47G5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,198 total1,350 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N7914SRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2017 · Bell 47G-5S/N 7848 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ag pilot enroute between ag strips flew into area of low ceilings and fog. Hit trees. Helicopter or pilot not rated

As the FAA filed it

AG PILOT ENROUTE BETWEEN AG STRIPS FLEW INTO AREA OF LOW CEILINGS AND FOG. HIT TREES. HELICOPTER OR PILOT NOT RATED

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 LAX79FUM20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedEscondido, CAJul 6, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7914S · 2

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

Accident 19980707016269ALow Level Operations · Salinas, CASpray run parallel to telephone lines. Main rotor hit wires. Descended to ground. Skids hit pipes. Nosed over. (-23) on the morning of July 5, 1998, at approximately 0800 pilot arthur brumwell was conducting a 137 aerial application of a celery field for his…Jul 7, 1998 · Destroyed Accident 19780410007779ALow Level Operations · Templeton, CAThrust bearing.Apr 10, 1978 · Reported as Bell 47B3 · Substantial damage