NTSB Identification: CHI80FEC26
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47D1, registration: N3656F
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2898  80/7/30    MUNITH,MI           BELL 47D1           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3548
        TIME - 1915                    N3656F              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1578 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUNITH,MI                   JACKSON,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1700                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          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
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LINES.
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