19910912039729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G · Milton Freewate, OR · September 12, 1991

Date
September 12, 1991 · 15:00 local
Place
Milton Freewate, OR
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
GMMG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73865
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA91LA233
Reported as
Bell 47G
Reported engine
Franklin 6V350A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,816 total485 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.

Near gross weight and hot day was unable to clear tree tops. Caught spray boom and crashed into orchard.

As the FAA filed it

NEAR GROSS WEIGHT AND HOT DAY WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREE TOPS. CAUGHT SPRAY BOOM AND CRASHED INTO ORCHARD.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N73865 · 2

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