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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Coachella, CA · September 26, 1992

Date: September 26, 1992 · 09:20 local
Place: Coachella, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: RQKG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57BA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92LA401
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total

N57BARegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 2131 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E

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What happened

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

Struck wires and crashed during a spray operation.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES AND CRASHED DURING A SPRAY OPERATION.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX92LA401Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoachella, CAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the wires.Sep 26, 1992 · Substantial damage