NTSB Identification: SEA81FA035
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G-4A, registration: N9457
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1012  81/5/19  NR.ABERDEEN,WA        BELL 47G-4A         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1997
        TIME - 1115                    N9457               PX-  1  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 352 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ABERDEEN,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  325                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED DURING SITE RELOCATION.NO CHEM ABOARD.
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