NTSB Identification: MIA73DLA46
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G-5, registration: N2214W----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2069 73/6/18 NEWBERRY,FLA BELL 47G-5 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3384
TIME - 1500 N2214W PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 595 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWBERRY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NEWBERRY,FLA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 460 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER 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 -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 85 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
REMARKS- M/R BLADES HIT TREE. SPRAYING WATERMELONS.
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