- Date
- September 2, 1968
- Place
- Merigold, MS · MERIGOLD, MS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N10175Bell 47G
- Status
- Completed · report October 30, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 108174
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3033 68/9/2 MERIGOLD,MISS BELL 47G CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 8500 TIME - 1330 N10175 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED 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 - 150 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM FIRE AFTER IMPACT
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10175
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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Other investigations on N10175 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL87LA229Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDothan, ALThe plt rprtd that while he was making a turn-around over trees after the 1st swath run, the helicopter enctrd a sudden wind change. He stated that the wind cond was from a cumulus buildup which put him in a tailwind situation. As he completed his turn with…NTSB MIA71FKT46Accident · No injuriesClosedLoxahatchee, FLNTSB MIA70D0009Accident · No injuriesClosedGroveland, FL