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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B · Wisconsin Rapi, WI · July 11, 2008

Date
July 11, 2008 · 16:00 local
Place
Wisconsin Rapi, WI
Airport
Alexander Field South Wood Cou
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
PFIG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73995
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA192
Reported as
Bell 47G3B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,014 total6,300 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) While performing aerial application of a cranberry bog, bee's entered the cockpit stinging pilot numerous times. This caused the pilot to loose control and pitch up, causing the aircraft to crash.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION OF A CRANBERRY BOG, BEE'S ENTERED THE COCKPIT STINGING PILOT NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS CAUSED THE PILOT TO LOOSE CONTROL AND PITCH UP, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CRASH.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N73995 · 1

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