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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Five Points, CA · February 3, 1983

Date: February 3, 1983 · 11:00 local
Place: Five Points, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4262Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83FA087
Reported as: Bell 47G4A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540B1B3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,487 total240 in this make and model106 in the last 90 days

N4262YRegistered now · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7674 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flying under wires struck another set of unseen wires on pull up from a spray run. Crashed into a canal.

As the FAA filed it

FLYING UNDER WIRES STRUCK ANOTHER SET OF UNSEEN WIRES ON PULL UP FROM A SPRAY RUN. CRASHED INTO A CANAL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX83FA087Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportFive Points, CAThe pilot was on his final pass of the operation. He flew under 2 sets of wires but failed to see a third set. The spray boom caught on the the wire pitching the helicopter nose down. The main rotor hit the tail boom and the helicoptercrashed into a canal.Feb 3, 1983 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4262Y · 2

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

Accident 20010811020569AStrathmore, CA(-23) Approximately 06:30 the pilot arrived at the field in which he intended to do agricultural spraying. The pilot did two complete turns around this field to inspect for all powerlines prior to application. The pilot began the application of spray at a…Aug 11, 2001 · No damage Incident 19900306034799ILow Level Operations · Portville, CAContacted powerline at the end of a spray run. Landed safely.Mar 6, 1990 · Minor damage