NTSB Identification: LAX69D0368
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G, registration: N4916C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1446 69/5/9 PHOENIX,ARIZ BELL 47G CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1657
TIME - 2020 N4916C PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 450 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1250 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- NO PRIOR CHECK OF AREA.LOST R RPM DURNG CLIMBING TURN TO AVOID WIRES.UN DUMP LOAD,NO DUMP VALVE.
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