OAK70D0043

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-2 · Hollister, CA · July 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1969
Place
Hollister, CA · HOLLISTER, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2874BBell 47G-2
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168115

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2104  69/7/10    HOLLISTER,CALIF     BELL 47G-2          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N2874B              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 36, 2032 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1820 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  125                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAPES                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT 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 -  350
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N2874B
Reported as
Bell 47G-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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