19821028055899A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · Delano, CA · October 28, 1982

Date: October 28, 1982 · 16:00 local
Place: Delano, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N15FC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA022
Reported as: Bell UH1B
Reported engine: Lycoming T53L11D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,446 total3,000 in this make and model191 in the last 90 days

N15FCRegistration cancelled Aug 1, 2012 · Bell UH-1BS/N 61-0778 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBell UH-1B Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

RPM decay on spray run. Struck trees on pull up for forced landing. Engine running after impact. No defects found.

As the FAA filed it

RPM DECAY ON SPRAY RUN. STRUCK TREES ON PULL UP FOR FORCED LANDING. ENGINE RUNNING AFTER IMPACT. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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 LAX83LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDelano, CAThe pilot was making a helicopter spray run and decended into trees on th irst pass after reloading. He got a low RPM light in a reduced power situation. No malfunctions were found. The pilot had made 34 similiar operations during this schedule.Oct 28, 1982 · Destroyed