- Date
- October 24, 1970
- Place
- El Mirage, AZ · EL MIRAGE, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1375XBell 47G-5
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 158906
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4539 70/10/24 NR.EL MIRAGE,ARIZ BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 19550 TIME - 1050 N1375X PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EL MIRAGE,ARIZ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1300 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM REMARKS- WIRES VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM AIR. AREA NOT ADEQUATELY CHECKED FROM GND PRIOR TO FLT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1375X
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N1375XRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2016 · Bell 47G-5Airframe modelBell 47G-5Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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Other investigations on N1375X · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR11CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWatsonville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a pole while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.NTSB LAX83FUA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportIrvine, CAThe helicopter landed hard in a field off the airport following an engine power loss. The acfr had lifted off and only traveled about 50 feet at 15 feet AGL when the power loss occurred. An engine teardown revealed that the rings on 3 cylinders had not seated…NTSB LAX68A0003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCasa Grande, AZ