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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B2 · Monitor, WA · September 18, 1989

Date
September 18, 1989 · 07:35 local
Place
Monitor, WA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
GFHG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N83111
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA175
Reported as
Bell 47G3B2
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
6,900 total508 in this make and model

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What happened

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Collided with an apple orchard wind machine during a low level spray run. Was blinded by rising sun.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH AN APPLE ORCHARD WIND MACHINE DURING A LOW LEVEL SPRAY RUN. WAS BLINDED BY RISING SUN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N83111 · 1

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