- Date
- January 25, 1975
- Place
- Arroyo Grande, CA · ARROYO GRANDE, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N919SFBell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report April 9, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750125004359A
- Case key
- 147980
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0313 75/1/25 ARROYO GRANDE,CA BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1700 N919SF PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION 45, 15000 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ARROYO GRANDE,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 50 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND REMARKS- LOST DIR CTL & LND.NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N919SF
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N919SF · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX97LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportButtonwillow, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from a utility pole (obstruction) during aerial application. The obstruction was a related factor.NTSB LAX93LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGonzales, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the wires.NTSB LAX72FUM17Accident · No injuriesClosedChula Vista, CA