- Date
- August 29, 1984, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Watsonville, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4096GBell 47G-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840829044389A
- Case key
- 24389
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt maneuvered during an aerial application flt to avoid high tension wires and collided with lower telephone lines. The plt said the winds were gusty at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4096G
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-5
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 7906
- Airframe hours
- 3,806
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435-B1A, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Siolserv, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,616 total · 2,019 in this make and model · 50 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 4 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
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 N4096G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.