# Accident 19950618017359A: Bell 47G2, Nipomo, CA, June 18, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 1995, 10:17 local time
- Place: Nipomo, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: EHYG
- Location: 35.0505° N, 120.4796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0505&lon=-120.4796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N115B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N115B-1999-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,900 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA214) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950618017359A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST CONTROL DURING TURN AROUND SPRAYING FUNGICIDE. TURN WAS DOWNWIND. SETTLED TO GROUND IMPACT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA214), Jun 18, 1995: Bell 47G-2 (N115B), Nipomo, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's improper handling of the helicopter by her failure to maintain an adequate airspeed for the attempted maneuver resulting in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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