- Date
- May 10, 1976
- Place
- Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N58131Bell 47G-3B
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760510010459A
- Case key
- 153811
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1224 76/5/10 SPOKANE,WA BELL 47G-3B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2200 TIME - 1230 N58131 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SPOKANE,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 300 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND REMARKS- PLT AWARE OF WIRES,BUT FORGOT ABOUT THEM DRG 3RD SWATH RUN
Aircraft
- Registration
- N58131
- Reported as
- Bell 47G-3B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N58131Registration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Bell 47G3B2AAirframe modelBell 47G3B2AEngine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIA
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N58131 · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA93LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontpelier, IDThe loss of engine power due to leaking internal carburetor seals, resulting from improper repair of the carburetor by an acft repair station.NTSB DEN87LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrigham City, UTAn ag plt was ferrying a helicopter to another job in his local area. The plt, an ATP, had estimated that the helicopter had enough fuel for the flt. The helicopter's engine quit and an autorotation was performed, resulting in a hard landing. Less than one…NTSB DEN74DQA42Accident · No injuriesClosedFarmington, NMNTSB DEN74DQA06Accident · No injuriesClosedLuna, NM