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FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Shafter, CA · November 12, 1995

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Date
November 12, 1995 · 11:30 local
Place
Shafter, CA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
OGKG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N78900
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96FA045
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total800 in this make and model
N78900Registered now · Bell 47D1S/N 480 · Built 1952Airframe modelBell 47D1Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Departed to spray water over trees to rinse system. Crashed and burned. Had unauthorized passenger on board.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED TO SPRAY WATER OVER TREES TO RINSE SYSTEM. CRASHED AND BURNED. HAD UNAUTHORIZED PASSENGER ON BOARD.

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 LAX96FA045Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportShafter, CAthe pilot misjudged the altitude and ground clearance while performing an unwarranted low altitude flight maneuver.Nov 12, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N78900 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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