- Date
- March 17, 1981
- Place
- Pescadero, CA · PESCADERO, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N62221Bell 47G
- Status
- Completed · report August 7, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810317010519A
- Case key
- 126579
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1377 81/3/17 PESCADERO,CA BELL 47G CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1348 TIME - 1230 N62221 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PESCADERO,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND REMARKS- ROTOR BLADES STRUCK TELEPHONE POLE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N62221
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N62221 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX83FA448Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportOceanside, CAShortly after takeoff, the eng lost power at an alt of aprx 400 ft AGL. An autorotative landing was made on uneven terrain beside a stream with weeds aprx 3 ft high. During touchdown, the main rotor struck the tail boom. An inspection of the engine revealed…NTSB LAX76FUA32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSan Pedro, CA