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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Buttonwillow, CA · July 21, 1997

Date: July 21, 1997 · 10:25 local
Place: Buttonwillow, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: OGKG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N919SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX97LA248
Reported as: Bell 47G2
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,096 total260 in the last 90 days

N919SFRegistration cancelled Dec 28, 2000 · Bell 47G-2S/N 1695 Airframe modelBell 47G-2

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What happened

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Going around a pole on spray run. Main rotors hit pole. Rolled over and burned.

As the FAA filed it

GOING AROUND A POLE ON SPRAY RUN. MAIN ROTORS HIT POLE. ROLLED OVER AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX97LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportButtonwillow, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from a utility pole (obstruction) during aerial application. The obstruction was a related factor.Jul 21, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N919SF · 2

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

Accident 19921031044439AHovering · Gonzales, CAReposition ag helicopter. Lifted to hover. Drifted backwards. Tail rotor struck wires. Blamed controls. No defects.Oct 31, 1992 · Substantial damage Accident 19750125004359ALow Level Operations · Arroyo Grande, CALost dir ctl & lnd. No malfunction found.Jan 25, 1975 · Substantial damage