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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · Delano, CA · July 18, 1982

Date: July 18, 1982 · 14:00 local
Place: Delano, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N910PD
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DA264
Reported as: Bell UH1B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,150 total1,260 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N910PDRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Bell UH-1BS/N 62-1954 · Built 1962 Airframe modelBell UH-1B Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Helicopter crashed when translational lift was lost due to high temperature and wake turbulence.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER CRASHED WHEN TRANSLATIONAL LIFT WAS LOST DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE AND WAKE TURBULENCE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX82DA264Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDelano, CAThe acft was spraying for mediterranean fruit flies with another acft. Entering a "scissors" or opposite direction pattern with the second helicopter spraying in the opposite direction, the plt had to slow down in order to begin his swath at the completion of…Jul 18, 1982 · Destroyed

Other reports on N910PD · 1

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

Accident 19860416012089APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Chowchilla, CAThe engine lost power and the helicopter rolled over during an emergency landing. No oil in transmission.Apr 16, 1986 · Destroyed