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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B2A · Walla Walla, WA · June 11, 1981

Date
June 11, 1981 · 09:45 local
Place
Walla Walla, WA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14827
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA81DYP21
Reported as
Bell 47G3B2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,418 total4,698 in this make and model111 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Ag pilot failed to see wires and crashed into them during spray operation.

As the FAA filed it

AG PILOT FAILED TO SEE WIRES AND CRASHED INTO THEM DURING SPRAY OPERATION.

NTSB investigation

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