- Date
- March 9, 1982, 07:44 local (15:44 UTC)
- Place
- Delano, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N99242Hiller 12E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820309002989A
- Case key
- 70439
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Weather condition - snow coveredFactor
Clearance - misjudgedCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Collective - uncontrolledFactor
Analysis
During the spraying operation of a field border the helicopter main rotor blades came in contact with power lines. The loose wire wrapped around the ballast arms and the landing was accomplished with cyclic steering only.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99242
- Reported as
- Hiller 12E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1719
- Airframe hours
- 5,780
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-540C2A, 305 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- San Joaquin Helicopters
- Registered owner
- San Joaquin Helicopters
- Departed
- Delano, CA
- Destination
- Delano, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,030 total · 502 in this make and model · 4,400 as pilot in command · 300 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 131 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.