# Accident 19830203002319A: Bell 47G4A, Five Points, CA, February 3, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1983, 11:00 local time
- Place: Five Points, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.3803° N, 120.1304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3803&lon=-120.1304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4262Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4262Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-4A (registry code 1181031, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-540 series (registry code 41534, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G4A
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,487 total, 240 in this make and model, 106 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830203002319A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX83FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA087), Feb 3, 1983: Bell 47G4 (N4262Y), Five Points, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N4262Y (2)

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

- [Accident 20010811020569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010811020569A), Aug 11, 2001: Bell 47G4A (N4262Y), Strathmore, CA, No damage. (-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…
- [Incident 19900306034799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900306034799I), Mar 6, 1990: Bell 47G4A (N4262Y), Portville, CA, Minor damage. Contacted powerline at the end of a spray run. Landed safely.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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