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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell OH13M74TEXH · Norman Park, GA · August 2, 1989

Date
August 2, 1989 · 15:20 local
Place
Norman Park, GA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
JCKG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N51850
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89FA193
Reported as
Bell OH13M74TEXH
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,607 total1,607 in this make and model280 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Helicopter struck ground while spraying a peanut field with toxic chemical. Pilot had spray chemicals in blood.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER STRUCK GROUND WHILE SPRAYING A PEANUT FIELD WITH TOXIC CHEMICAL. PILOT HAD SPRAY CHEMICALS IN BLOOD.

NTSB investigation

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