NTSB Identification: OAK72FVG06
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G-5, registration: N1420----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2578 71/7/15 PLACERVILLE,CALIF BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0730 N1420 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 28, 3530 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 65 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PLUMBER RIDGE,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
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 - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 5000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- PLT BECAME LOST NAVIGATING AT LOW ALT,EXHSTD FUEL,ALT TOO LOW FOR PROPER RCVRY.
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