- Date
- May 10, 1982, 09:10 local (13:10 UTC)
- Place
- New Hope, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5449CBell 47g-3b (Soloy Conversion)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820510014239A
- Case key
- 71976
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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
Light condition - sunglareFactor
Object - wire,transmissionFactor
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Visual/aural detection
Precautionary landing - performed
Analysis
While making a cleanup swath around the bottom of a hill, the helicopter collided with wires. The pilot reported that he did not see the wires while holding his head in such a manner as to reduce the effect of sun-glare. After hitting the wires, the pilot lost control of the helicopter momentarily. However, he regained control and landed past the wire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5449C
- Reported as
- Bell 47g-3b (Soloy Conversion) ((SOLOY CON)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Belle Aire Inc.
- Registered owner
- Belle Aire Inc.
- Departed
- New Hope, PA
- Destination
- New Hope, PA
- Airport
- Doylestown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,742 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 149 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.