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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · June 20, 2015

Date: June 20, 2015 · 07:15 local
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LSJG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4427F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA193
Reported as: Bell 47G-5
Reported engine: Lycoming VO-435 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,688 total84 in the last 90 days

N4427FRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2015 · Bell 47G-5S/N 7971 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A Bell 47G-5 crashed under unknown circumstances while crop dusting.

As the FAA filed it

A BELL 47G-5 CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE CROP DUSTING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4427F · 1

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

Accident 20100903045679AManeuver · Salinas, CARotorcraft departed Salinas airport with a special VFR clearance that reported the weather as 2-3 mile visibility with a 100 foot ceiling. While enroute at approximately 50 feet, rotorcraft ran into fog. Pilot attempted to return to the airport but lost…Sep 3, 2010 · Substantial damage