ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133535
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| Date: | Monday 21 July 1997 |
| Time: | 10:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald K. Lewis |
| Registration: | N919SF |
| MSN: | 1695 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buttonwillow, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was spraying a cotton field that had power lines crossing it on wooden poles. He stated that as he was 'going around a pole,' the main rotor blade(s) hit the pole. The helicopter then crashed, began burning, and was destroyed.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from a utility pole (obstruction) during aerial application. The obstruction was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA248
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 October 1992 | N919SF | Gomes Farm Air Service, Inc. | 0 | Gonzales, CA | |
w/o |
| 27 March 2015 | C-GVHA | Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd | 0 | 4 NM NW Chilliwack, BC (CYCW) |  |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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