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FAA incident report · Bell 47G-4A · Buena, WA · June 30, 1982

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Date
June 30, 1982 · 11:40 local
Place
Buena, WA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4086G
Reported as
Bell 47G4A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total1,500 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days
N4086GRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2013 · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7636 · Built 1968Airframe modelBell 47G-4AEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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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 blowing water off cherry trees with down wash. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN ROTORS STRUCK POWERLINE WHILE BLOWING WATER OFF CHERRY TREES WITH DOWN WASH. LANDED SAFELY.