# Accident 20170621008579A: Bell UH-1B, Williams, CA, June 21, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 2017, 08:50 local time
- Place: Williams, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: J2OG
- Location: 39.2017° N, 122.1533° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2017&lon=-122.1533&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6180A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6180A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell UH-1B (registry code 1181410, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T-53 series (registry code 41549, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH-1B
- Reported engine: LYCOMING T-53 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 10,000 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA355) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170621008579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT STRUCK WIRES DURING FIELD APPLICATION

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA355), Jun 21, 2017: Bell UH1B (N6180A), Williams, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires while maneuvering at a low altitude during an agricultural application flight.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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