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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH12E · Delano, CA · March 9, 1982

Date: March 9, 1982 · 07:45 local
Place: Delano, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N99242
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DA100
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540C2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,030 total502 in this make and model320 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.

Main rotors struck powerline while spraying edge of field. Crash-landed.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN ROTORS STRUCK POWERLINE WHILE SPRAYING EDGE OF FIELD. CRASH-LANDED.

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 LAX82DA100Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDelano, CADuring the spraying operation of a field border the helicopter main rotor blades came in contact with power lines. The loose wire wrapped around the ballast arms and the landing was accomplished with cyclic steering only.Mar 9, 1982 · Substantial damage