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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Watsonville, CA · March 30, 1985

Date: March 30, 1985 · 07:15 local
Place: Watsonville, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4227B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85LVM03
Reported as: Bell 47G2
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,862 total6,228 in this make and model95 in the last 90 days

N4227BRegistration cancelled Feb 2, 1996 · Bell 47G-2S/N 155 Airframe modelBell 47G-2

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What happened

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With a gust of tailwind, decided he could not clear 50 foot high powerlines. Went under, hit lower line.

As the FAA filed it

WITH A GUST OF TAILWIND, DECIDED HE COULD NOT CLEAR 50 FOOT HIGH POWERLINES. WENT UNDER, HIT LOWER LINE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX85LVM03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWatsonville, CAThe plt stated he intended to climb over a pwr line at the end of a swath run, however, a tailwind gust was encountered and the acft could not obtain sufficient altitude to clear the line. The plt elected to fly under the line unaware of a lower line which…Mar 30, 1985 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4227B · 1

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

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