ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131983
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 August 1993 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | Ag Rotors, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9078T |
| MSN: | 213 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Juan Bautis, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hollister, CA (3O7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE SPRAYING A CORN FIELD THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE CROPS. THE RIGHT SPRAY BOOM STRUCK THE 10-FT HIGH CORN CROPS AND THE HELICOPTER CRASHED.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear the crops. The pilot's diverted attention during the aerial application flight is a factor in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA336
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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