- Date
- September 23, 1972
- Place
- Selah, WA · SELAH, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N73284Bell 47-G2A
- Status
- Completed · report March 1, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 168548
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2627 72/9/23 SELAH WASH BELL 47-G2A CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 5000 TIME - 1000 N73284 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION YAKIMA WASH LOCAL 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 - 1100 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73284
- Reported as
- Bell 47-G2A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N73284Registration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Bell 47G-3B-1Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIA
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Other investigations on N73284 · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI98LA198Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLe Center, MNthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wire. A factor associated with the accident was the wire which the helicopter contacted.NTSB CHI91DER05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLasalle, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the terrain. A related factor is the pilot's misjudged altitude above the crop.NTSB SEA80FYP34Accident · No injuriesClosedSunnyside, WANTSB SEA71DVQ16Accident · No injuriesClosedSixes, ORNTSB SEA68A0074Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLewiston, ID