ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382255
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| Date: | Friday 8 April 1983 |
| Time: | 07:01 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Agri Fly Serv-inc. |
| Registration: | N1397X |
| MSN: | 6585 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5499 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TVO-435-BIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delano, 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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE AND TREES WHILE APPLYING PESTICIDE TO AN ORCHARD. THE PILOT WAS FLYING INTO THE RISING SUN AND FAILED TO SEE THE POWER LINE WHICH SERVICED AN AGRICULTURAL DEEP WELL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA184
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 September 1991 | N1397X | Martinez, Juan F. | 0 | Penuelas, PR |  |
sub |
| 29 September 1996 | N1397X | Private | 0 | Borinquen | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 11:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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