What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 28, 2018, N7800S a Bell 47 helicopter operating under part 137 agriculture certificate was involved in an accident destroying the aircraft. During the investigation, it appears the aircraft ran out of fuel during its last pass dispensing pesticides while en-route to the refueling truck. The pilot stated thta durring it loading of fungaside he forgot to tell the loader to add fuel. After takeoff while doing one of its passes, the aircrafts engine quit and the aircraft settled in the almond orchard. The pilot was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 28, 2018, N7800S A BELL 47 HELICOPTER OPERATING UNDER PART 137 AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING ITS LAST PASS DISPENSING PESTICIDES WHILE EN-ROUTE TO THE REFUELING TRUCK. THE PILOT STATED THTA DURRING IT LOADING OF FUNGASIDE HE FORGOT TO TELL THE LOADER TO ADD FUEL. AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE DOING ONE OF ITS PASSES, THE AIRCRAFTS ENGINE QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN THE ALMOND ORCHARD. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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