- Date
- June 1, 1967
- Place
- Kennewick, WA · KENNEWICK, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6145CBell 47G-2
- Status
- Completed · report July 17, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 116766
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0159 67/6/1 KENNEWICK WASH BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 395 TIME - 0900 N6145C PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VISTA FIELD 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 - 103 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1200 DENSE WITH TREES SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND REMARKS- PLT HAD SURVEYED AREA,WAS AWARE OF WIRES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6145C
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Vista Field
N6145CRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2021 · Bell 47G-2Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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Other investigations on N6145C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL95LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontrose, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and visual lookout.NTSB SEA82DA112Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHarrah, WAThe pilot reported that before taking off, the fuel quantity guages indicated there was sufficient fuel to complete one more load and still have an adequate reserve. After dispensing the load, the engine lost power while he was returning to the nurse truck.…NTSB SEA66A0032Accident · Minor injuriesClosed38mi E.Kelso, WA