- Date
- September 11, 1975
- Place
- Lakewood, IA · LAKEWOOD, IA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N79SWHiller Acft H-23D
- Status
- Completed · report November 4, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750911028729A
- Case key
- 150740
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2892 75/9/11 LAKEWOOD,IA HILLER ACFT H-23D CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1211 TIME - 1950 N79SW PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NORWALK,IA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 800 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING TOWNS KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 960 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED REMARKS- PLTS ATTN DIRECTED TO SPRAY BOOM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79SW
- Reported as
- Hiller Acft H-23D
- 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 N79SW · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL82DA227Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDothan, ALThe pilot calculated his fuel for the flight and determined it adequate for the flight. He drained the fuel sump while the crew was loading fungicide at the loading area. After the spraying was completed, the pilot started his return flight and when over a…NTSB MKC76FCD47Accident · No injuriesClosedDallas Center, IANTSB MKC75FCD46Accident · No injuriesClosedNevada, IA