ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295232
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| Date: | Saturday 13 September 2003 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Soilserv Inc |
| Registration: | N7060J |
| MSN: | 25017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenfield, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Greenfield, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter collided with power lines during an aerial application. As the pilot was lining up the helicopter in the corner of the lot, the helicopter descended into a wire. The wire wrapped around the mast and control linkages and the helicopter began pitching in an unusual manner. He attempted to level off; however, the controls were unresponsive and the helicopter collided with the ground.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires due to an inadequate visual lookout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03CA285
History of this aircraft
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| 18 October 2019 | N7060J | Wilbur-ellis Co | 0 | King City, California | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Oct-2022 19:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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