- Date
- August 27, 1977
- Place
- Ft Myers, FL · FT MYERS, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N90324Bell 206B
- Status
- Completed · report June 8, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770827035769A
- Case key
- 145519
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4268 77/8/27 NR.FT MYERS,FL BELL 206B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 9295 TIME - 0845 N90324 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 468 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FT MYERS,FL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -SWAMPY/WATER ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 6 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
Aircraft
- Registration
- N90324
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N90324Registration cancelled Aug 9, 2012 · Bell 206BAirframe modelBell 206BEngine modelAllison 250 SER 400HP
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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.