NTSB Identification: OAK72FVD11
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G3B, registration: N8468E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3250 71/9/8 BRENTWOOD,CALIF BELL 47G3B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1000 N8468E PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 39, 12935 TOTAL
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 6020 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BRENTWOOD,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
TERRAIN - OTHER
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5500 KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- ONE M/R STABILIZER BAR SEPRTD IN FLT,CAUSED SVR VBRTN. CRASH LNDD IN ORCHARD.
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