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FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Vacaville, CA · March 12, 2000

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Date
March 12, 2000 · 15:38 local
Place
Vacaville, CA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N9763Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX00LA124
Reported as
Bell 47G2
N9763ZRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Bell 47G-2S/N 29Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.23) During aerial application activity heli struck powerline wires in field and crashed. After striking the ground a fire ensued causing substantial damage to a/c. local fire dept responded and fire was extinguished. Lone occupant (oic) sustained minor injuries and was treated and released at the local hospital. No further personal or private property damage occurred as a result of the accident. (.19)on March 12, 2000, about 1538 hours pacific standard time, a Bell 47G, N9763Z, sustained substantial damage after colliding with wires while maneuvering on an aerial application flight near Vacaville, California. North coast helicopters, inc. operated the helicopter under the provisions of 14 CFR part 137. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was transported to the job site on a trailer and departed to dispense chemicals about 10 minutes prior to the mishap. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot stated he had completed spraying approximately half of the field and did not see the wires. He extricated himself from the helicopter, which subsequently caught fire.

As the FAA filed it

(.23) DURING AERIAL APPLICATION ACTIVITY HELI STRUCK POWERLINE WIRES IN FIELD AND CRASHED. AFTER STRIKING THE GROUND A FIRE ENSUED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C. LOCAL FIRE DEPT RESPONDED AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. LONE OCCUPANT (OIC) SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. NO FURTHER PERSONAL OR PRIVATE PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. (.19)ON MARCH 12, 2000, ABOUT 1538 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A BELL 47G, N9763Z, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER COLLIDING WITH WIRES WHILE MANEUVERING ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT NEAR VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA. NORTH COAST HELICOPTERS, INC. OPERATED THE HELICOPTER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 137. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE JOB SITE ON A TRAILER AND DEPARTED TO DISPENSE CHEMICALS ABOUT 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE MISHAP. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD COMPLETED SPRAYING APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE FIELD AND DID NOT SEE THE WIRES. HE EXTRICATED HIMSELF FROM THE HELICOPTER, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT FIRE.

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 LAX00LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVacaville, CAFailure of the pilot to see wires and maintain clearance while flying at a low altitude.Mar 12, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9763Z · 2

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

Accident 19810705046159AAerial Taxi, Other Helicopter · Agua Dulce, CATried to move helicopter to a better landing area. Tail rotor hit ground, broke off. Helicopter rolled over.Jul 5, 1981 · Substantial damageAccident 19780120000609ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · San Pedro, CAFloat equipped.Jan 20, 1978 · Substantial damage