# NTSB LAX71FUJ40: Bell 47G-5, N1375X, El Mirage, AZ, October 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1970
- Place: El Mirage, AZ · EL MIRAGE, AZ
- Location: 33.5902° N, 112.3271° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Mirage, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5902&lon=-112.3271&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158906
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71FUJ40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUJ40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1375X-2016-09-22), registration cancelled 2016-09-22, S/N 7840, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-5
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N1375X (3)

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 WPR11CA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA339), Jul 20, 2011: Bell 47G-5 (N1375X), Watsonville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a pole while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB LAX83FUA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUA03), Feb 10, 1983: Bell 47G-5 (N1375X), Irvine, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0003), Jul 10, 1967: Bell 47G-5 (N1375X), Casa Grande, AZ, substantial damage

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.

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