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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B1 · Lapwai, ID · April 18, 1986

Date
April 18, 1986 · 14:55 local
Place
Lapwai, ID
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1371X
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA106
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435B1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,697 total985 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

During a spraying run, struck powerlines, then impacted the ground. Checked area before flight, had not seen lines.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A SPRAYING RUN, STRUCK POWERLINES, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. CHECKED AREA BEFORE FLIGHT, HAD NOT SEEN LINES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.