NTSB Identification: OAK69F0125
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47D1, registration: N6323X----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3013 68/8/26 FIREBAUGH,CALIF BELL 47D1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 2200 N6323X PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 30, 3100 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 350 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 400 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 120 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- THROTTLE CONTROL ARM CAME OFF CARB.LOCK SCREW NOT TIGHTENED OR SAFETY WIRED.
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