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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Paso Robles, CA · September 20, 1984

Date: September 20, 1984 · 13:22 local
Place: Paso Robles, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2246W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA488
Reported as: Bell 206B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,797 total812 in this make and model145 in the last 90 days

N2246WRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2013 · Bell 206BS/N 472 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Pilot hit telephone lines while cropdusting. Overcast skies obscured line.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HIT TELEPHONE LINES WHILE CROPDUSTING. OVERCAST SKIES OBSCURED LINE.

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 LAX84LA488Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaso Robles, CAPlt stated that after receiving a special VFR clearence he took off to spray a nearby field. He continued to state that he 'made a couple of circuits over the field, observed the telephone wires and began spraying. After performing 2 or 3 passes I hit some…Sep 20, 1984 · Destroyed