- Date
- February 12, 1966
- Place
- Antioch, CA · ANTIOCH, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8468EBell 47G-3B
- Status
- Completed · report May 6, 1966
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 174055
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0025 66/2/12 NR.ANTIOCH CALIF BELL 47G-3B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0815 N8468E PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 55, 17216 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1500 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: VERTICAL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT-FAILED TO ASSURE CART WAS CLEAR OF AIRCRAFT. SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST) KIND OF CROP - PASTURE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 450 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED REMARKS- TOOK OFF WITH LOADER CART HUNG ON AIRCRFT HOPPER
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8468E
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-3B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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Other investigations on N8468E · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB DFW08CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMullen, NEThe plot's distraction with the chemical load resulting the failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A factor was no suitable terrain for landing.NTSB OAK72FVD11Accident · No injuriesClosedBrentwood, CANTSB OAK67A0034Accident · No injuriesClosedSan Rafael, CA