NTSB Identification: OAK79DVM07
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G2, registration: N8404E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3740 78/12/6 NR.CASTROVILLE,CA BELL 47G2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 4765
TIME - 0830 N8404E PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 645 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ROGERS ROAD HAYMORE RANCH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 35 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- LANDING AREA WAS PRIVATE ROAD.SPRAYING ARTICHOKES,WIRE STRIKE RSLTD IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
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