- Date
- March 13, 1965
- Place
- Wenatchee, WA · WENATCHEE, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2483BBell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report April 27, 1965
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 179771
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0084 65/3/13 NR.WENATCHEE WASH BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1010 N2483B PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 40, 12400 TOTAL DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 750 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: MANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTION PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -*ERROR-INVALID CODE* GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM FIRE AFTER IMPACT
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2483B
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N2483BRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2011 · Bell 47G-2Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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Other investigations on N2483B · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX02LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCompton, CAthe failure and separation of a fan belt for the engine cooling system. A factor in the accident was the inadequate annual inspection 14 hours prior to the accident.NTSB LAX98LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurbank, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA76FYG53Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEltopia, WANTSB SEA71FWG17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWenatchee, WANTSB UNK64X3325Incident · No injuriesClosedMonitor, WA