ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358844
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| Date: | Sunday 18 June 1995 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N73260 |
| MSN: | 2725 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bakersfield, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Shafter, CA (KMIT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS APPLYING CHEMICALS TO A COTTON FIELD AND MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE FROM A 20-FOOT-TALL IRRIGATION STANDPIPE. THE MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED THE STANDPIPE AND THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE FIELD.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate lateral clearance from the irrigation standpipe while applying chemicals to a field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA213
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 18:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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